It feels great biting a burger at your favourite cafe while surfing the internet, thanks to expanded wireless internet, WiFi, coverage but we should not ignore the fact that these cable less connections come with their own caveats.
Mr Elfren Meneses, head of the Anti-fraud and Computer Crimes Division of the Philipine National Bureau of Investigation said, WiFi hackers set up fraudulent websites that appear to be log-in sites for legitimate WiFi hotspot vendors and steal personal information. Crooks have stolen personal and credit card information by hacking into their WiFi networks.
He also offers some tips for safe WiFi surfing. Ensure the log-in site has a secure sockets layers (SSL) key. Never give any sort of account numbers or credit card detail. Always remove your wireless card when not accessing a hotspot to deny hackers any chance to get into your computer.
Stay safe and protect yourself from the dangers of a wireless connection.
SADAF INAYAT
Lahore
