In an interview with the newspaper “News”information security experts talked about the dangers of open Wi-Fi hotspots.
According to experts, data is easier to intercept and decrypt through open networks. For example, the case concerns usernames and passwords for accessing bank customers.
Also, connecting to free Wi-Fi means, in fact, that users give data about their traffic to outsiders – the administrators of such networks.
Experts pointed out that the system of registering users on the network, which not everyone likes, is a clear sign that a public Wi-Fi hotspot is legitimate.
Denis Kuvikov, former Director of National Technology Initiative (NTI) Regional Engineering Center SafeNet declarationwhere you can find out if user data has been leaked using simple queries. Also expert Alexander Vurasko registeredthat changing the “factory” password on the router will protect the home Wi-Fi from hackers.