Public Wi-Fi poses many risks including data theft, malware distribution, and privacy breaches. Risks range from MITM attacks, session hijacking, to rogue networks and phishing. Protect yourself by avoiding sensitive transactions, using anti-malware tools, employing VPNs, verifying network legitimacy, logging out post-use, and scrutinizing permissions and URLs before access.
What Are the Risks of Public Wi-Fi? A Woman’s Guide to Staying Safe Online
Public Wi-Fi poses many risks including data theft, malware distribution, and privacy breaches. Risks range from MITM attacks, session hijacking, to rogue networks and phishing. Protect yourself by avoiding sensitive transactions, using anti-malware tools, employing VPNs, verifying network legitimacy, logging out post-use, and scrutinizing permissions and URLs before access.
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