{"id":1054,"date":"2022-04-21T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/?p=1054"},"modified":"2022-07-14T17:26:11","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T17:26:11","slug":"how-to-use-public-wi-fi-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/financial-literacy\/how-to-use-public-wi-fi-safely\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use Public Wi-Fi Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we&#8217;re out and about in public, we resort to public Wi-Fi to save our data. However, is this safe? It comes down to understanding the different factors associated with public Wi-Fi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><b>Types of Public Wi-Fi Networks:\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Secured Network:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Requires a user to go through an authentication process [agree to legal terms, use a password, or create a sign-in account]\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Allows for secure browsing due to higher cybersecurity measure implementation <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The level of security can vary, even if the network is secure- always be cautious since all public Wi-Fi networks are &#8220;hackable.&#8221;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Unsecured Network:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can connect to this network without a password or authentication\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not have protection built into it to prevent hackers from taking advantage of user connection\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lack of cybersecurity measures to ensure user safety\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This connection makes a user very vulnerable\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><b>Common Things You Shouldn&#8217;t Access on Public Wi-Fi:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bank Information\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sensitive\/Personal Information\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Shopping Online\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Never assume you&#8217;re safe on a public Wi-Fi network\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><b>Dangers Associated With Public Wi-Fi Networks:<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Man-in-the-Middle Attacks<\/strong>: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impersonation of a public Wi-Fi network that tricks users into connecting. This impersonation could be as simple as a simple grammatical error in the connection name. ie: hotelTime vs hotelTyme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Unencrypted Connection<\/strong>: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If websites aren&#8217;t encrypted, an attacker can intercept everything you send and receive. To tell if a website is encrypted, check for the HTTP prefix before the domain name. HTTP indicates that the website is encrypted. It means your data is traveling securely across the network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Packet Sniffing<\/strong>: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">his is virtual &#8220;eavesdropping.&#8221; A packet sniffer\/analyzer tool is utilized to eavesdropping what you send and receive when both you and the attacker are on the same network.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Malware Distribution<\/strong>: <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ttacks may plant malware onto your device, such as viruses, worms, trojan horses, ransomware, adware, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Session hijacking<\/strong>:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The hacker obtains information about your device and its&#8217; connection to services. They may use this connection to configure their device to match yours, thus hijacking the session. [1]\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to Stay Safe on Public Wi-Fi:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Turn off the automatic connection to the network\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Turn off Bluetooth [hackers can lock into open Bluetooth signals and communicate with your device to gain access to your credentials and personal information] <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Utilize secure browsing\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use a <\/span><b><i><a href=\"https:\/\/nordvpn.com\/what-is-a-vpn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VPN<\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/why-choose-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Humanity Wealth Advisors<\/a><\/strong> believes in sharing good knowledge and education. We believe your financial wellness comes from knowing good information&#8211; after all, knowledge is power.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The articles we provide are a free service to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/category\/financial-literacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">educate and pass knowledge<\/a><\/strong>; a knowledgable investor is a great investor!\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Unsecure Wi-Fi causes compromise of data which can lead to a deflection of financial planning; giving readers information on public Wi-Fi helps us meet our goal to educate the general public.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/info.humanitywealth.com\/contact-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact us if financial planning is crucial to you<\/a><\/strong>&#8211; we can help you with that.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.humanitywealth.com\/free-ebook-5-easy-steps-to-start-retirement-planning-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-771\" src=\"https:\/\/humanitywealth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design.jpg\" alt=\"eBook Offer: 5 Easy Steps to Start Retirement Planning Now\" width=\"921\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOURCE:\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/owasp.org\/www-community\/attacks\/Session_hijacking_attack<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we&#8217;re out and about in public, we resort to public Wi-Fi to save our data. 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