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FBI warns against using public charging stations The FBI is warning the public against using charging stations in malls and at airports, according to a tweet from the bureau's Denver office. The public charging stations could be a conduit for bad actors to introduce malware onto personal devices, officials warn. "Avoid using free charging stations in airports, hotels or shopping centers," the FBI Denver said. "Bad actors have figured out ways to use public USB ports to introduce malware and monitoring software onto devices. Carry your own charger and USB cord and use an electrical outlet instead." The FBI didn't respond to ABC News' request for comment on whether there has been a rise in malicious activity related to the cyber-theft tactic known as "juice jacking." People charge their electronics at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where outlets are available for travelers to plug in, Aug. 24, 2016. CQ-Roll Call via Getty Images, F...

Hours ahead of the White House summit, Treasury Secretary Yellen said the economic shock that would result from an unprecedented default "could lead to a recession." With time running short, President Joe Biden and congressional leaders will meet Tuesday afternoon to discuss the debt ceiling as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stressed a default could trigger a recession. Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will meet at the White House at 3 p.m. "We don't have that much time left. We want to make sure we avoid a default but they've got to get serious and they haven't been serious about any of these negotiations," McCarthy told ABC News Senior Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott on Tuesday. MORE: Congressional Budget Office warns of US debt default 'in first two weeks of June' President Joe Biden hosts debt limit talks w...

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warns of drone dangers. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is warning Americans about the dangers of drones along the U.S.-Mexican border and urging Congress to expand the department's drone defense capabilities in the interest of national security. The secretary recalled specific incidents when drones have posed a threat in the United States, citing an incident earlier this month in Pittsburgh in which a drone grounded all flights for 30 minutes -- one of 2,300 incidents involving drones in the past two years he said that disrupted prearranged flight schedules, he said in remarks to congressional staffers at DHS headquarters. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS) demonstration at the Department of Homeland Security's St. Elizabeths Campus in Washington, June 15, 2023. Andrew Harnik/AP Mayorkas told reporters after his remarks that when drones get into the wrong h...