Poor phone signal or working in the local coffee shop and free wifi is a huge bonus, but is it safe? How should you keep your devices and data secure?
🚨 Check you have the correct network. A similar looking wifi name to that of the business could be directing you to connect to another network allowing the hacker to see what you’re surfing and if you enter login credentials or passwords they will be able to steal your information.
🚨 Turn off auto-connect. This setting is ok with known and trusted networks but it can also mean your device is automatically connecting to unknown, unsafe networks. As an extra protection you can check “Forget this Network” after using public WiFi.
🚨 Turn off file-sharing such as AirDrop.
🚨 Don’t access sensitive information, like your bank account, or a sensitive shared file systems.
🚨 Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
🚨 There’s secured and unsecured public WiFi, where possible use secured. Secured WiFi will ask you for some details to connect, such as an email address, and ask you to accept Terms and Conditions.
🚨 Avoid sending or talking about confidential information over open hotspots.
🚨 Use Two Factor Authentication or Multi Factor Authentication on your apps and when logging in to websites.
🚨 Don’t leave your devices unattended.
🚨 Has your data appeared on the dark web? We can run a free, secure check-up and report back to you with remedial action.
Ethical Hacking
Ethical hacking tests how robust your systems are, read about the 86 year old hacker who took over a coffee shop’s WiFi hotspot. If it’s this easy do you want to be taking so much risk?
