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Whether it is in cafe, an airport or a shopping centre, free Wi-Fi is very tempting. Who wouldn\u2019t want faster data, without the cost. But, as with anything that is free, be very careful!<\/p>\n
It is very easy to become a victim of something called a \u2018Man in the Middle\u2019<\/strong> attack. This is essentially eavesdropping. A hacker gets into the network, or sets up a dummy WiFi network that looks like a legitimate one, and reads the data you send. That would almost certainly include login credentials, emails and more.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n They can even use the connection to spread malware to your device, and any device you use, like your phone, that isn\u2019t fully up to date, is especially vulnerable.<\/p>\n One of our colleagues recently ran a test at their gym. While they were there, they decided to connect to the Wi-Fi and do a network scan. Imagine their surprise to find they could connect to the Router, Switches, Security Cameras, reception computer and even the Treadmills. After all, everything seems to be network capable nowadays!\u00a0 They didn’t attempt to login to these but we would guess these items might easily still have default passwords, especially given how relaxed their security seemed to be.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\nWhat can you do?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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