Discover the
risks of surfing a public network and how to avoid all these dangers
Restaurants,
hotels, bars, airports, swimming pools or bus companies already offer free
Wi-Fi networks where customers can connect to not miss anything in the world
2.0. without having to spend your own data.
But
connecting to a free Wi-Fi network involves a number of dangers that few know.
WiFi access points are rarely conveniently protected, so cybercriminals can
easily intercept the data traffic that circulates through them.
From getting
your bank details, to stealing the passwords of your social networks or all
your personal photos or videos. If you are not protected enough, writing an
email, making an online purchase or sending a video to a friend becomes a risk.
But these are
not the only dangers to which you expose yourself with the use of free Wi-Fi.
Receiving a virus with false warnings is very common.
So that using
free Wi-Fi doesn't cost you, these are the precautions you should take:
1. Always use
HTTPS to prevent a pirate from using the 'Packet Sniffing' technique and see
everything you are doing from your mobile or laptop.
2. Keep your
device always up to date with installed antivirus and firewalls.
3. Do not
shop online when browsing public Wi-Fi or access your banks. Also avoid doing
any management where you have to write your bank card number or other personal
information such as your home address.
4. Always
disable Wi-Fi when you finish browsing and delete the data that has been stored
by your device.
