How You Can Protect Yourself When Using Wi-Fi

How to Stop Hackers from Stealing Your Information on Public Wi-Fi

Arthur Baxter | August 9, 2015

You enjoy “free internet” through Wi-Fi hotspots libraries, coffee shops, at bars, and other public places. It seems harmless. Little do you know, a stranger could know your birthplace, the schools you attended, and your recent search history in 20 minutes.

Public Wi-Fi Hotspots. 1) United States, 68,428 2) United Kingdom, 27,225 3) France, 23,983 4) South Korea, 22, 349 5) Germany, 22,158 6) Russian Federation, 10,523 7) Japan, 10,301 8) Spain, 5,720 9) Italy, 5,528 and 10) Taiwan, 4,453. Source: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2008/may/image/toptennationswithwifi050508.jpg/image_view_fullscreen

Just a couple of years ago, strangers could login as you on Facebook if you were on the same Wi-Fi network as them. They’d be able to view and send messages from your account, and even post statuses.

<more at http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/08/08/how-to-stop-hackers-from-stealing-your-information-on-public-wi-fi/; related link: http://www.techrepublic.com/article/minimizing-the-threats-of-public-wi-fi-and-avoiding-evil-twins/ (Minimizing the Threats of Public Wi-Fi and Avoidign Evil Twins;As mobile workforces grow and BYOD initiatives expand across the enterprise, so does the threats associated with remote access. New attack vectors are on the rise and hotspots are becoming less safe for remote workers. September 8, 2014) and https://powermore.dell.com/technology/hackers-use-wi-fi-steal-passwords/ (How hackers use Wi-Fi to steal your passwords.)>