Be careful if you connect to public WiFi

[PVequalNRT]

Tell me this isn't real, if anyone still do such thing today they deserve everything that comes with It, data isn't a big headache like it used to be, today you can get good amount of data using $1

Even if your condition is not very good you should still be able to afford a dollar, if you are the type that looks for free WIFI connection online you deserve to get hacked and get steal from.

People use public wifi not because they don't have the money to buy data subscription from their internet providers, it's because the public places where you see wifi are done for entertainment. Anytime you visit a food restaurant, they tell there customers that wifi is free without password to bring customers to their place. This generosity is good and will attract customers, but it's dangerous for crypto users.

Most public wifi are not encrypted, any data that you send and received through the wifi can be intercepted by a hacker. This is why you need to be very careful, don't use public wifi.

[AmaGold70]

Many people have become victims of circumstances because of lack of information, and I think it is possible for someone to gain access the information on your phone just because you are connected to their wifi. Many of us don't know this, some of us think we are enjoying free access to the Internet without subscription, but we don't really think of the dangers involved. Many things are really going on, and there are bad people everywhere, someone might be pretending to render free service by providing free wifi or free access to the Internet not knowing there is an ulterior motive. Many of us are fund of doing this, however we should exercise caution to ensure our own safety, and also the safety of our online accounts.

[Jerrycrypto2024]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

I know this from conversation with my cousin when I meet him few days ago, he told me that many cafe's offers free WiFi to attract customers visiting their place. But some local cafe or public service places use this chance to gets the internet history of their customers, even they can get the log of banking credentials of their customers.

If you use free WiFi from a cafe or local store or hotel, you should not login to your mobile banking app but if you really need to login to your mobile banking app, make sure you use data connection from your phone to avoids the hacking.

Your security will be your responsibility so make sure that you can be careful if you connect to public WiFi and don't login to anything personal.

PS: I am sorry if this is not the right board. Please tell me and I will move it to the right one.

This could be true all point made is clear because such connection is Data sharing, that is the reason I refuse to rush in all this so called free WiFi, what helps me allot in all this thing is the kind of environment I grow up it's hard to get some free things as government policy is not favourable to those who are not hard working, though the saying locally that "free things always purge" has been a guide" which make me ask many questions before engagement of anything called free thing. One aspect I will also comment is that naturally all that have advantage must have disadvantage, many establishment put this thing to safe gaurde their staff. For instance workman on offshore such as deepsea where it's hard to get some data when your out of it and other works critical area, some intentions may not really be negative but what is the measure one will used to identify who have such or not all bored down to avoidance because it's hard to know who is who regards to taken customer information, I don't think Bitcoin holder who have accumulated a very good amount of Bitcoin will still fall prey of cheap data , investor or holder should be able to know amount of that that could serve him when outside his domain for some time instead of seen free pubic WiFi as manner while endangered it's asset.

[Franctoshi]

You are right about this and we have discussed about it on this forum often, but your topic about it after a long time ago is also good so that many newbies can learn from it.

When I rent hotel room which is the place I noticed I am being offered free WiFi, I just decline it. I have enough data already and it is a huge amount of data.

Not actually all available free WiFi doe this, some do it with the intention of attracting more customers to their business, but the fact remains that there will always be bad eggs among the good ones, Therefore, for the sake of security, it's advisable that you avoid them since you don't know a particular free WiFi that its target is getting details of the people who tapped into their WiFi and with the intention of getting bank logs.

[Chinesebaby]

You are right about this and we have discussed about it on this forum often, but your topic about it after a long time ago is also good so that many newbies can learn from it.

When I rent hotel room which is the place I noticed I am being offered free WiFi, I just decline it. I have enough data already and it is a huge amount of data.

Not actually all available free WiFi doe this, some do it with the intention of attracting more customers to their business, but the fact remains that there will always be bad eggs among the good ones, Therefore, for the sake of security, it's advisable that you avoid them since you don't know a particular free WiFi that its target is getting details of the people who tapped into their WiFi and with the intention of getting bank logs.

It's true that some public places install free WIFI as a means to attract customers to that hotel or possibly a relaxation spot in the city, and connecting to such WIFI, then you might stand a chance of having your details lick to the providers of that free WIFI. But moreover, iwe can't deny the fact that some individuals have a particular device where they have less important informations on it, such as yoour banking apps or Bitcoin wallet. And in case of emergencies, those are the type of asset that should be worth using on a free WIFI, rather than risking it on devices where you have all your important documents.

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But moreover, iwe can't deny the fact that some individuals have a particular device where they have less important informations on it, such as yoour banking apps or Bitcoin wallet.

And in case of emergencies, those are the type of asset that should be worth using on a free WIFI, rather than risking it on devices where you have all your important documents.

So you mean that your wallet and banking apps are less important to you or they have less important information? Maybe that has some typo that makes it look opposite of what you wanted to post or you actually emman that?

Wallet and banking apps are very important apps that have sensitive information.

Bit if that is what you meant, that is totally wrong. I can not use my wallet and banking apps on a public WiFi.

[ultrloa]

But moreover, iwe can't deny the fact that some individuals have a particular device where they have less important informations on it, such as yoour banking apps or Bitcoin wallet.

And in case of emergencies, those are the type of asset that should be worth using on a free WIFI, rather than risking it on devices where you have all your important documents.

So you mean that your wallet and banking apps are less important to you or they have less important information? Maybe that has some typo that makes it look opposite of what you wanted to post or you actually emman that?

Wallet and banking apps are very important apps that have sensitive information.

Bit if that is what you meant, that is totally wrong. I can not use my wallet and banking apps on a public WiFi.

I would like to give a benefit of the doubt that he just made a type towards saying that statement.

Because banking apps and wallets is so important. This is the first thing we need to protect from those scam and this is the reason why we should not connect on public wifi's.

But if they have extra phone which does not have important apps, documents or anything important to them. I think they are fine to take a risk connecting a public wifi as long as they know the threats and they only use it for quick browsing, but make sure they didn't visit any unsafe or those random sites.

[Inwestour]

I would like to give a benefit of the doubt that he just made a type towards saying that statement.

Because banking apps and wallets is so important. This is the first thing we need to protect from those scam and this is the reason why we should not connect on public wifi's.

But if they have extra phone which does not have important apps, documents or anything important to them. I think they are fine to take a risk connecting a public wifi as long as they know the threats and they only use it for quick browsing, but make sure they didn't visit any unsafe or those random sites.

I always keep in mind those stories circulating online about people connecting to public Wi-Fi and losing their money. But I think this is generally information that hasn’t been reliably confirmed. Besides I think mobile internet is so well developed nowadays that there’s really no reason to connect to third party Wi-Fi networks you don’t trust.

[Bitcoin Maxi]

Technology has really come in to place and in the aspect of WiFi and mobile Internet they've really been programmed in a way that is only the owner can authorize the usage of it. Even in an establishment that there is a free wifi it is there workers there and probably the people that have access to it. I don't see a need people should not be very careful if they come across free internet accessibility from sources they don't know because it might be a trap to lure people to use it because some people like awoof things so there's no how such people wont fall into this trap if the mobile internet is to lure some people into it so that they can break into their phones to monitor the activities in people gadget and their information. So if there are important apps and sensitive information in your phones that should always be private then we should try to avoid public mobile internet.

[PedraDigital]

I don't see a need people should not be very careful if they come across free internet accessibility from sources they don't know because it might be a trap to lure people to use it

Another way in is the "evil twin" attack where the advice of "dont use unknown free wifi" doesn't really tell the whole picture of how this trap works.

In these attacks the attacker copies the SSID (network name) of a legitimate network (ie. "Starbucks_WiFi"). Most phones will auto join networks it has connected to before if it sees a network with the same name. So in this situation "being careful" doesnt fully apply (assuming your phone is setup to auto-connect to public wifi networks).

So if there are important apps and sensitive information in your phones that should always be private then we should try to avoid public mobile internet.

But avoiding public wifi entirely isn’t always possible. Instead, a better solution would be to use a VPN while connected to a public wifi network.

If you do connect to a rogue hotspot, the attacker will only see garbage data instead of your actual information since all your communication will still be encrypted end-to-end.

It also makes sense to disable automatic connection to public wifi networks to reduce the chances of accidentally connecting to a rogue one.

[RockBell]

Many people have become victims of circumstances because of lack of information, and I think it is possible for someone to gain access the information on your phone just because you are connected to their wifi. Many of us don't know this, some of us think we are enjoying free access to the Internet without subscription, but we don't really think of the dangers involved. Many things are really going on, and there are bad people everywhere, someone might be pretending to render free service by providing free wifi or free access to the Internet not knowing there is an ulterior motive. Many of us are fund of doing this, however we should exercise caution to ensure our own safety, and also the safety of our online accounts.

And if anyone is able to do there own research on how dangerous public wifi can actually be become it cam be used as a tool for us to to be hijacked by hackers so what ever we do we have to be ready to be responsible for the consequences of our actions because the way everything is going I was expecting people should just avoid anything that is free and we can have our own personal data and all this can be avoided because providing your own internet connection is one of the most reliable and safest means and this way you won't put your self on the Rader.

Especially for those that have there wallets everything that will be a threat should then be avoided because we did not even expect people to be this dangerous but when ot comes to money people can literally do anything for them to make money so in this case anything that will make people to be able to tap into your device should be avoided do there won't be much work to be done when it comes to keeping your wallet safe everything have to be done.

[2Pizza410000BTC]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

I know this from conversation with my cousin when I meet him few days ago, he told me that many cafe's offers free WiFi to attract customers visiting their place. But some local cafe or public service places use this chance to gets the internet history of their customers, even they can get the log of banking credentials of their customers.

If you use free WiFi from a cafe or local store or hotel, you should not login to your mobile banking app but if you really need to login to your mobile banking app, make sure you use data connection from your phone to avoids the hacking.

Your security will be your responsibility so make sure that you can be careful if you connect to public WiFi and don't login to anything personal.

PS: I am sorry if this is not the right board. Please tell me and I will move it to the right one.

Actually I don't have this bad habit because I always work with my mobile SIM MB and when I come home I work with my WiFi. Moreover, when I go to a cafe or restaurant, I never connect to public WiFi because I know that there is a possibility of being cheated in everything that is free. Many people may be negligent about WiFi connection and they may think that if you set up WiFi connection on your mobile, there may be no problem or harm, but you should not always believe this because there are many bad people who can cheat people on this opportunity, so we should always be careful and it is better to avoid setting up public WiFi in free cafes or restaurants.

[Zeblo]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

I know this from conversation with my cousin when I meet him few days ago, he told me that many cafe's offers free WiFi to attract customers visiting their place. But some local cafe or public service places use this chance to gets the internet history of their customers, even they can get the log of banking credentials of their customers.

If you use free WiFi from a cafe or local store or hotel, you should not login to your mobile banking app but if you really need to login to your mobile banking app, make sure you use data connection from your phone to avoids the hacking.

Your security will be your responsibility so make sure that you can be careful if you connect to public WiFi and don't login to anything personal.

PS: I am sorry if this is not the right board. Please tell me and I will move it to the right one.

I personally experienced an incident involving public WiFi, but fortunately, I had mobile data as a backup, which helped me protect my personal data.

If you are going somewhere with your family, make sure to check the security of the public WiFi before using it. If the security seems poor, make sure you have mobile data available on your phone. You can also easily download a VPN from the App Store or Google Play Store.

You should also take responsibility for your own security when using public WiFi, and always keep mobile data available as a backup.

[Emjay24]

Many people have become victims of circumstances because of lack of information, and I think it is possible for someone to gain access the information on your phone just because you are connected to their wifi. Many of us don't know this, some of us think we are enjoying free access to the Internet without subscription, but we don't really think of the dangers involved. Many things are really going on, and there are bad people everywhere, someone might be pretending to render free service by providing free wifi or free access to the Internet not knowing there is an ulterior motive. Many of us are fund of doing this, however we should exercise caution to ensure our own safety, and also the safety of our online accounts.

Most free public WIFI are unprotected and that is also another danger here, beyond the provider accessing your data, another malicious actor might still hack into the unprotected network and take sensitive data or financial details that can lead to loss of funds, especially if it has to do with importing your seeds. Free wifi isn't very bad as it can be helpful in situations when your network configuration is out but you need to be very careful not to access any software having heavy sums over such networks.

[xenomorfo]

Most free public WIFI are unprotected and that is also another danger here, beyond the provider accessing your data, another malicious actor might still hack into the unprotected network and take sensitive data or financial details that can lead to loss of funds, especially if it has to do with importing your seeds. Free wifi isn't very bad as it can be helpful in situations when your network configuration is out but you need to be very careful not to access any software having heavy sums over such networks.

You are right not to connect to public wifi but don't think you are safe using your data line, even behind this there are people who observe what you do.
I read a chilling article about how meta creates a profile of each of us, even if you don't use its products.

[rachael9385]

This is actually true. It's very dangerous to connect to an open WiFi. Even if the café doesn't do anything, we have hackers hanging around to use someone as scapegoat. Always carry your one WIFI, be scared of free things because it comes with hidden cost you don't know and when you do, you'll regret it. Stay safe people.

For most people it's not even a matter about carrying their own wifi, they just want something that's free without them having to use from their own expense. Hackers have a way of tapping into a public WiFi and using it to gain access to those that are connected to it, this makes them exposed to getting exploited. You never can tell if connecting to an Open WiFi is just a trap people are setting. Another problem with people is that they are not really exposed to informations like this, till date so many people don't know they can get hacked through this means.

[Cheema02]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

It has become a public message that we should avoid using unsecured public Wi-Fi for sensitive activities, especially when we travel, such as in cafes, airports, and even hotels. The reason is that these networks are a point of cyber attack. Hackers can exploit insecure Wi-Fi to reach our phones and steal our data. Free Wi-Fi may be just a marketing strategy for shops, but we cannot be sure of the security of any random shopkeeper's network. That is why we should not use these connections. In our surroundings, almost every house and every shop has internet. We often need to pay bills in the market, and if we don't have our own internet, we are forced to use Wi-Fi. However, not all Wi-Fi networks are insecure, and most of them follow proper security standards. In every respect, we should be very careful about our privacy. For example, we should use our own network for banking, or use a VPN to protect our private data

[Z_MBFM]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

It has become a public message that we should avoid using unsecured public Wi-Fi for sensitive activities, especially when we travel, such as in cafes, airports, and even hotels. The reason is that these networks are a point of cyber attack. Hackers can exploit insecure Wi-Fi to reach our phones and steal our data. Free Wi-Fi may be just a marketing strategy for shops, but we cannot be sure of the security of any random shopkeeper's network. That is why we should not use these connections. In our surroundings, almost every house and every shop has internet. We often need to pay bills in the market, and if we don't have our own internet, we are forced to use Wi-Fi. However, not all Wi-Fi networks are insecure, and most of them follow proper security standards. In every respect, we should be very careful about our privacy. For example, we should use our own network for banking, or use a VPN to protect our private data

Public WiFi should not be connected normally, but if there is an emergency purpose, then public WiFi must be used. People are very used to the internet, so they cannot behave normally for a long time without the internet. And when you travel somewhere, SIM networks are less available in those areas, especially at tourist points, so at that time you are forced to connect to the hotel's WiFi. Let me share my recent experience, I went to India for 4 days and did not buy many SIMs there, so in this case I had to connect to the hotel's WiFi and I was forced to do this. We actually cannot completely avoid public WiFi yet. But yes, if it is normally possible, it is better to avoid public WiFi connections.

[Tongley]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

I know this from conversation with my cousin when I meet him few days ago, he told me that many cafe's offers free WiFi to attract customers visiting their place. But some local cafe or public service places use this chance to gets the internet history of their customers, even they can get the log of banking credentials of their customers.

If you use free WiFi from a cafe or local store or hotel, you should not login to your mobile banking app but if you really need to login to your mobile banking app, make sure you use data connection from your phone to avoids the hacking.

Your security will be your responsibility so make sure that you can be careful if you connect to public WiFi and don't login to anything personal.

PS: I am sorry if this is not the right board. Please tell me and I will move it to the right one.

I personally experienced an incident involving public WiFi, but fortunately, I had mobile data as a backup, which helped me protect my personal data.

If you are going somewhere with your family, make sure to check the security of the public WiFi before using it. If the security seems poor, make sure you have mobile data available on your phone. You can also easily download a VPN from the App Store or Google Play Store.

You should also take responsibility for your own security when using public WiFi, and always keep mobile data available as a backup.

Yes, we can check whether the Wi-Fi is safe or not through several steps. However, it is never possible to be 100% sure, so it is always the best decision to stay away from such public Wi-Fi. Things that seem suspicious, such as if you are asked to download some kind of APP to connect to the Wi-Fi or if you repeatedly get some kind of login page and if you are asked to log in. If anything like this happens, then definitely stay away from using that Wi-Fi. Because if there is such a problem, most of the time the chances of being a victim of hacking are much higher.

[Sonia_123]

If you often visiting cafe to hanging around with your friends, you should be careful using public WiFi. We don't know how the cafe set the security for their customers but I heard the cafe can trace their customers activity while connecting to the WiFi.

I know this from conversation with my cousin when I meet him few days ago, he told me that many cafe's offers free WiFi to attract customers visiting their place. But some local cafe or public service places use this chance to gets the internet history of their customers, even they can get the log of banking credentials of their customers.

If you use free WiFi from a cafe or local store or hotel, you should not login to your mobile banking app but if you really need to login to your mobile banking app, make sure you use data connection from your phone to avoids the hacking.

Your security will be your responsibility so make sure that you can be careful if you connect to public WiFi and don't login to anything personal.

PS: I am sorry if this is not the right board. Please tell me and I will move it to the right one.

Public WiFi i is always not safe at all, it comes with alot of insecurities, if it is not necessary you use the public Wifi, then it is advicible not to use it at all if you don't have data on your phone, avoid any activities that will expose your personal information to the public, do whatever you have to do before going to public places and if not, it should wait till you are back to your safety, at least for the period you are out, if you don't have data on your phone, you can do without it The only best option is to avoid public WiFi in other to protect yourself as a Bitcoin holder.