Man-in-the-middle

07 April 2020

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

A man-in-the-middle attack is when 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.

Download the infographic to learn how hackers can intercept connections and how avoid this

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