when visiting a popular tourist attraction, the last thing you'll probably think of a mobile threat attractions and the risk you take when connecting to a public Wi-Fi hotspot. While you are busy walking around a theme park, perhaps having your photo taken with an adult dressed in a scary fun costume, you will no doubt be eager to get photos on Instagram, or friends and the family as soon as possible, and Wi-Fi zone in the café seems to be the perfect place for a quick drink while you download your files. However, research conducted by Skycure malicious attackers found set up hotspots 'false' Wi-Fi in the sights of the world, so that when an unsuspecting user connects to it, hackers can steal all their personal data.
For example, say that a Wi-Fi hotspot on the Las Vegas Strip is called 'Las Vegas Strip' - a malicious attacker could create one called "Free Las Vegas" which at first look, has a strong signal and seems legitimate, so some people might connect without giving thought a moment. An attacker could then decrypt their secure connections via a man-in-the-middle attack and steal their personal information, including user names and passwords to their online bank account, and social media accounts online shopping and / or credit card numbers.
Skycures research, conducted from June 2014 to June 2015, found an alarming number of tourists leave the door wide open for cyber criminals who set up '' fake hotspots Wi -Fi to steal personal data. The research also revealed that
while iOS devices / users connect to much of a Wi-Fi network access points, Android devices / users connect to other more malicious, and Skycure have some theories on why this might be the case:
1.User Behaviour Android users could be more tech-savvy and their comfort level to connect to "never-seen- before" networks so a little higher than iOS users
- data plans :. Android users tend to choose from a greater range of support plans that are cheaper, but may have smaller data limits. not wanting to incur costs to go to their data plans, Android users may be more likely to connect voluntarily "Free" Wi-Fi hotspots
threat Mobile top tourist attractions. - 15 vulnerable tourist places to malicious attacks by looking Skycures of are:
- Times Square, New York City, NY
- Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris , France
- Disneyland Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, France
- Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, CA
- Ocean Park, Hong Kong
- Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, NV
- Hollywood Walk of Fame, Hollywood, CA
- Union station, Washington DC
- Faneuil hall Marketplace, Boston, MA
- Disneyland Park, Anaheim, CA
- Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
- St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
- Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand
- Magic Kingdom of Disney World, Orlando, FL
- Pike Place Market, Seattle , WA
Have you connect to 'Free' Wi-Fi?
When you need to connect to a Wi-Fi public hotspot with "Free" in the title of the router, do you think if the network you are connecting to is legitimate? Do you think about a mobile threat attractions can you visit?
Skycure found that "8 percent of reported threats come from a Wi-Fi hotspot with" Free "in its title."
We are attracted to freebies, we love a good deal, but if usually something is too good to be true, it usually is. We give freely away our personal information in exchange for all kinds of goods and services, including Facebook, chocolate and cheaper life insurance premiums . When offered 'Free' Wi-Fi, we naively put our trust in this service and a number of legitimate companies to provide Wi-Fi, we should be alert for malicious attackers who set up 'phishing' Wi-Fi networks in order to steal our personal data they could use to steal your identity.
Cyber criminals can hack your smartphone in seconds , and steal your personal information, including valuable confidential data, such as:
- Your social security number
- Your national insurance number
- Your username of online banking and passwords
- Usernames and passwords to your social media accounts
How to protect your information against threats Mobile attractions
- Use a virtual private network (VPN) -like Hide My Ass! Pro VPN
- Update your device with the latest operating system software
- If your smartphone continues to grow and slows down, disconnect the public network Wi-Fi immediately
you are the Notre Dame Cathedral or Dismaland (last installation of Banksy in Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom) remember that hackers are out! it, hoping to trick you into connecting to their "fake" Wi-Fi hotspot
do not let cyber criminals ruin your holiday - use HMA! Pro VPN on your Android or your iPhone or iPad and stay connected, stay secure.
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