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1. Thanks to Wi-Fi, it’s now easy to access the internet from cafes, hotels, parks and many other public places.2. Online banking lets you transfer money between your accounts easily and securely.3. Skype is a technology that enables users to make calls over the Internet for free.4. In many universities, students are encouraged to give presentations using PowerPoint in order to make their talks more visually attractive.5. The Web has revolutionized the way people do research with sites such as Google and Wikipedia, you can find the information you need in seconds.6. Cookies allow a website to store information on a user’s machine and later retrieve it; when you visit the website again, it remembers your preferences.7. With the latest mobile phones, you can send texts with multimedia attachments – pictures, audio, even video.

1. Благодаря Wi-Fi, теперь легко получить доступ в Интернет из кафе, гостиниц, парков и многих других общественных местах.

2. Интернет — банкинг позволяет переводить деньги между своими счетами легко и надежно.

3. Skype это технология , которая позволяет пользователям делать звонки через интернет бесплатно.

4. Во многих университетах, студентам рекомендуется проводить презентации с использованием PowerPoint для того , чтобы сделать их переговоры визуально более привлекательным.

5. Web коренным образом люди делают исследование с сайтов , таких как Google и Wikipedia, вы можете найти необходимую информацию в считанные секунды.

6. Cookies позволяют веб — сайт для хранения информации на компьютере пользователя , а затем получить его; когда вы снова посетите веб — сайт, он запоминает ваши предпочтения.

7. С помощью новейших мобильных телефонов, вы можете отправить тексты с мультимедийными приложениями — картинки, аудио, даже видео.

1. Благодаря Wi-Fi, теперь легко получить доступ к Интернету из кафе, гостиниц, парков и многих других общественных местах.

2. Интернет-банкинг позволяет переводить деньги между вашими счетами легко и безопасно.

3. Skype это технология, которая позволяет пользователям совершать звонки через Интернет бесплатно.

4. Во многих университетах студентам рекомендуется давать презентации с помощью PowerPoint, с тем чтобы сделать свои выступления более визуально привлекательными.

5. Интернет революционизировал способ, которым люди проводят исследования с такими сайтами, как Google и Википедия, вы можете найти необходимую информацию в считанные секунды.

6. Cookie-файлы позволяют веб-сайту хранить информацию на компьютере пользователя, а затем получать ее; когда вы посещаете веб-сайт снова, он помнит ваши предпочтения.

7. С последними мобильными телефонами, вы можете отправлять тексты с мультимедийными вложениями — фотографии, аудио, даже видео.

один.Благодаря Wi — Fi в настоящее время доступ к Интернету открыт в кафе, гостиницах, парках и многих других общественных местах.
2.интернет — банк позволяет легко и безопасно переводить деньги между счетами.
три.Skype — это технология, позволяющая пользователям бесплатно звонить через Интернет.
четыре.во многих университетах студентам рекомендуется использовать PowerPoint для выступлений, с тем чтобы сделать их выступления более привлекательными.
пять.сеть радикально изменила то, как люди используют Google и Википедию для проведения исследований, и вы можете найти нужную информацию в течение нескольких секунд.
6.Cookie позволяет сайту хранить информацию на машине пользователя, а затем извлекать ее; когда вы вновь посещаете сайт, он запоминает ваши предпочтения.
номер 7.с помощью последних мобильных телефонов вы можете отправлять текст с мультимедийными приложениями — картинки, аудио и даже видео.

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Is public WiFi safe to use?

We have all done it: connected to a free public WiFi network we did not know to check emails, read the news, or scroll Instagram. What we often do not think about is that the same convenience that makes public WiFi so easy to use is also what makes it so attractive to hackers. Since most public WiFi services lack a strong password, they are vulnerable to a number of techniques that hackers can use to observe your online activity, collect your personal and financial data, or even break into your device.

Risks of using Public WiFi

Here are some fairly simple exploits that a hacker could use to access your device while you are connected to public WiFi:

1. Man-in-the-middle

In a MITM attack, the hacker intercepts the network traffic being transmitted between your device and the WiFi router, allowing them to monitor your online activity and even alter your interaction with websites. One method is called “ARP spoofing” in which the hacker associates their media access control address with the IP address of your device causing any traffic meant for your IP address to be shared with the hacker. This can all be done without the end user – you – realizing anything is amiss. Meanwhile, the hacker behind the MITM attack could potentially read every email you open and watch every password you enter. They can even redirect you to spoof websites, which look like the legitimate website you wanted but are actually under the control of the hacker, allowing them to steal any information you enter

2. Malicious hotspots

Often when you are in an airport or in a mall looking for free WiFi you will see several WiFi networks with very similar names, like “Airport_WiFi,” “Airport_Public_WiFI,” and “Airport_WiFi_Free.” In these cases, it is very likely that a hacker has created their own hotspot and is trying to pass it off as the legitimate public WiFi. If you connect to a hotspot controlled by a hacker, all your network traffic is visible to them unless you are using a VPN.

3. Malware

If you have enabled file-sharing or Bluetooth or if you are connected to an unsecured WiFi network, hackers can connect to your device and send it malware. This is what the hacking group known as “Darkhotel” did, targeting business travelers that stayed at luxury hotels. Malware encompasses a lot of nasty software and programs that are designed to steal your bandwidth, shut down your device, or even give complete control of it to a hacker. What’s worse, most malware works in the background of your device’s operating system, making it hard to detect and eliminate without the proper software.

4. WiFi sniffing

There are numerous programs available that allow you to monitor a hotspot’s network traffic. If the WiFi network is not secured, either due to a reliance on insecure protocols or because there is no password or both, these types of programs allow hackers to capture data packets and analyze them. With this information, they can easily monitor your online activity, steal your passwords, and see any personal or financial information you access while you are online.

5 ways to stay safe on public WiFi

While public WiFi will never be 100 percent secure, there are some simple steps that you can take to reduce your vulnerability.

1. Use a trustworthy VPN

A VPN is the best protection you can have when connecting to a public WiFi network. A VPN will encrypt your network traffic, meaning that even if someone is intercepting your data, they still cannot see it without decrypting it. This makes it impossible for them to monitor your online activity in real time. A VPN combined with HTTPS makes it very difficult for a hacker to perform a MITM attack.

2. Use HTTPS to ensure you are visiting the right site

If you visit sites using HTTPS (or if you use the EFF browser extension HTTPS Everywhere) you are encrypting part of your network traffic and making it more difficult for someone running a MITM attack to send you to a spoofed website they control.

3. Disable automatic connections, Bluetooth, and file sharing

You should always be aware of what network your device is connected to. The easiest way to do this is to disable automatic connections. That way you will need to select what WiFi network you connect to. It may add an extra step, but it prevents your device from being connected to a WiFi network and exposed to risks without you knowing. The same logic applies to Bluetooth and AirDrop and other file sharing services. Only activate Bluetooth, AirDrop or other file sharing services for a specific function and then turn it off once you are finished.

4. Know who runs your hotspot – and ask for the password

Before logging on, you should always find an employee of the hotel/café/airport you are in and ask them if they have free WiFi and what the name of their network is. This will help you avoid connecting to malicious and fake hotspots. Even if you verify the WiFi network is genuine and it is password-protected, we still advise you to avoid using it without first protecting your connection with a VPN.

5. Avoid sensitive accounts

If you use public WiFi without a VPN, the best way to ensure your personal data is not compromised is to not check accounts that could expose that information. Even if someone has successfully begun monitoring your online activity, if you do not check your bank accounts, open your emails, or read private messages while you are on public WiFi, then then they cannot access them either. If you are going to check any type of sensitive account on an unsecured network, always use a VPN.

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There will always be a security risk if you use public WiFi, but that does not mean you should never use it. The basic precautions listed above will help you keep your personal data safe from the majority of attacks against public WiFi hotspots.

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Richie Koch

Prior to joining Proton, Richie spent several years working on tech solutions in the developing world. He joined the Proton team to advance the rights of online privacy and freedom.

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