Learn how crooks attack using public Wi-Fi

[clarencebunsen]

I use public WiFi at times but I have run into suspicious networks at times.

Learn how crooks attack using public Wi-Fi

Hackers will do just about anything to get their hands on your personal information. More and more hackers are taking to the streets and using the real world to attack their victims digitally.
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One of the best ways for hackers to invade your computer is by using local wireless networks. If you're a gadget fanatic like me, then you're almost always looking for a nearby Wi-Fi hotspot to save on your smartphone's or tablet's data plan.

Criminals know this and have many routes to exploit almost everyone's dependence on free, public Wi-Fi networks that you can find almost anywhere. Like I said, I'm always on the hunt for a new Wi-Fi hotspot. I'm also security conscious, though, and I've had to think like a hacker to keep myself safe from them.

Here are a few of the most common ways that crooks can get their hands on your most important information through public Wi-Fi.

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That was interesting to read CB. I have private wifi on my computer so it doesn't give my location or any info. I also never put anything on my laptop that would ID me. I never could understand how people take such a big chance doing their banking online. Seem silly to me. Or even using facebook with their real name and where they live that is just asking for trouble. I never do that. Of course today many people have a more intimate affair with their smartphones and blue berries than they do with their wife's. And it is more expensive to boot!