The corporate executives, senior vice presidents and the CEO need to be aware of a campaign that infects their machine with an extremely malicious malware when they connect to the Wi-Fi hotel! According to the company of cyber security Kaspersky Lab, thousands of users have been the target of an operation dubbed "Darkhotel" sometimes known as Tapaoux, who was running for the past seven years, targeting specifically high-profile business trip to South Korea, Japan, Russia and China, and this operation is still active today!
Costin Raiu, director of the research team and the overall analysis of Kaspersky said: "Every day it becomes more and more ... they are more and more hotels . "
When this particular demographic of users connect to the Wi-Fi hotel, they may be prompted to install (which seems to be a software legitimate) and update Adobe flash, Google toolbar or Windows Messenger software, and that's when a bad guy spying malware attaches itself to computers that opens a door for hackers to install more malware - and the worst thing is, travelers are unaware of such stealth attacks research malware for passwords cached in Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and also in Twitter, Facebook and Google plus. it is able to fly all keystrokes making this operation a particularly clever and ruthless means of data theft. Once the attack was carried out and they are in possession of your data, they simply melt back into cyberspace and move on their next victim.
Kim Zetter Wired explains "When victims try to connect to the WiFi network, they get a pop-up alert to tell their Adobe Flash player needs an update and offering a file, digitally signed to make it look authentic to download. If victims accept the download, they get a Trojan delivered instead "
Just because you're staying in a five star luxury hotel not mean that your valuable data is safe and secure -. Do not put your trust in their networks. Kaspersky Lab found that these pirates have already travelers before they have connected to the Wi-Fi network targeted hotels, they know which hotel they are staying and even their room number! Everything sounds like something from "Mission Impossible" - but it is possible to stop this
How to protect your information from getting into the wrong hands when you use the Wi-Fi
A virtual private network (VPN) - HMA! Pro VPN provides an extra layer of security when using Wi-Fi, but it is also a good idea to download anything EVER while you are waiting for a connection to be established, and be careful about downloading any software or files, etc., even after a connection has been established. If you are not 100% sure that it is legitimate, check with the supplier must be able to verify this for you.
There are other ways to secure your device when using public hotspots in our blog "The dangers of Wi-Fi use"
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