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When allowing people into your home, you’re giving them access to much more of your life than you may realise.
Man-in-the-middle attacks
05 December 2019
Who doesn’t like FREE public Wi-Fi?
The risk is that not every Wi-Fi network you access is ‘genuine’ and once you’re on their network, they can see absolutely everything you do… including your passwords and account details.
Man-in-the-middle attacks
A man-in-the-middle attack is when a data shared from a computer to a server is intercepted.
Shared Wi-Fi networks are handy but not always completely secure. Not every Wi-Fi network you access is ‘genuine’, hackers sometimes create fake Wi-Fi networks. Once you are logged on, they can watch your every move.
How to manage the risk
- Use your mobile device’s data instead of public Wi-Fi.
- If you need to log onto public Wi-Fi, then consider purchasing a VPN.
Top 5 VPNs (according to techradar.com)
- ExpressVPN
- NordVPN
- IPVanish
- Hotspot Shield
- Surfshark.
Download the infographic to learn how hackers can intercept connections and how to avoid this.
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