Risks Of Using A Public Wi-Fi

While business owners may believe they’re providing a valuable service to their customers, but chances are that their network may not be properly secured and it may harm there users .

♦️ Some of the Attacks that can affect users on Open wifi Network

▶️ Man in the Middle Attacks

When a computer makes a connection to the Internet, data is sent from point A (computer) to point B (another computer), and vulnerabilities can allow an attacker to get in between the transmissions and “read” the data.

▶️ Unencrypted Networks

Encryption means that the messages that are sent between your computer and the server are in the form of a “secret code,” so that they cannot be read by anyone who is trying to intercept your connection .

So if the wifi network that you are using has encryption then your data is perfectly safe but if it doesn't have encryption then you data may be intercepted by someone if he/she wants to do so.

▶️ Malware Distribution

Software vulnerabilities, there are also ways that attackers can slip malware onto your computer without you even knowing.

A software vulnerability is a security hole or weakness found in an operating system or software program. Hackers can exploit this weakness by writing code to target a specific vulnerability, and then inject the malware onto your device.

▶️ Snooping & Sniffing

This technique can allow the attackers to access everything that you are doing online — from viewing whole webpages you have visited (including any information you may have filled out while visiting that webpage) to being able to capture your login credentials, and even being able to hijack your accounts.

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