Don’t Fall for These 10 Scary Traveler Scams
| November 16, 2018
5. Fake Wi-Fi
Free Wi-Fi when you’re on the road can be incredibly tempting, especially if you haven’t touched base with your friends and family in a couple of days. But things aren’t always as they seem.
Hackers often set up public Wi-Fi hotpots at popular tourist destinations in an attempt to harvest personal passwords, online accounts, and pretty much anything else that you store on your computer or phone.
How can you protect yourself against Wi-Fi honey-pots? Verify which connection is the secure connection by reaching out to the café or hotel staff first. And never (that’s right, never) log on to suspicious Wi-Fi hotspots, no matter how tempting it might be.
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