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The Top 3 Mistakes People Make On Public Wifi

By ryan-seacrest May 7, 2025 | 7:25 AM

Avoid making these common mistakes while using public WiFi! Whether you’re at the airport, a coffee shop or a hotel, these are the mistakes people make that can end up with you getting your identity stolen:

· NOT CONFIRMING IT’S THE CORRECT NETWORK (Hackers set up fake networks with names like “FreeStarbucksWifi”)

· LOGGING ON TO SENSITIVE ACCOUNT (your bank, e-mail, social media, etc.)

· LEAVING AUTO-FILL ON (Hackers can create hidden fields that trick your browser into auto-filling your credit card, address or whatever)

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