It's time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously

It's time to take warnings about using airport public Wi-Fi seriously - Cyber Report

Key Points

• What cybersecurity experts refer to as “evil twin” attacks are on the rise, targeting public Wi-Fi in airports or coffee shops.
• The miniaturization of the digital twinning technology has made this kind of cyberattack more appealing to hackers, with the technology to pull it off available for less than $500.
• VPNs and mobile hotspots are the best defense for internet access on the go.

An arrest in Australia over the summer set off alarm bells in the United States that cybercriminals are finding new ways to profit from what are called “evil twin” attacks. Also classified within a type of cybercrime called “Man in the Middle” attacks, evil twinning occurs when a hacker or hacking group sets up a fake Wi-Fi network, most often in public settings where many users can be expected to connect...