The scammers are actively exploiting a way to steal data from the Russians using Wi-Fi hotspots that mimic cafes and restaurants, Artur Yanbulatov, an information security analyst at the Digital Economy League, told socialbites.ca.
“They create fake access points with names that look like real and secure Wi-Fi networks. Such spots have cafe and restaurant names. For example, Starbucks01 and the like,” said the expert.
According to him, users often do not notice the substitution and connect to such free access points.
“The problem is that the Wi-Fi adapters in mobile devices are configured to connect to the access point with the best signal, which will automatically redirect the user to the scammer’s network,” Yanbulatov said.
He warned the Russians that unsecured networks are only suitable for searching for information on the Internet, that is, for activities not related to transmitting or receiving sensitive data. “When using public Wi-Fi, it is necessary to refuse to enter logins and passwords for accounts, bank card data,” said the expert.
Formerly socialbites.ca Wrote He said one-third of the financial apps used by Russians contain critical vulnerabilities. For example, due to the lack of encryption algorithms, the username and password can be intercepted via public Wi-Fi.