ENTRY 03 - The Dark Side of Using Public WiFi
The goal of this blog is to create awareness among many individuals that accessing public free WiFi can be harmful and that if they do access it, they must do so with the understanding that they will be putting their personal information at risk of fraud or theft. Our professor began last week's lesson with a PowerPoint presentation of a post urging people not to use public free Wifi. Why? Merely because scammers may take advantage of the opportunity to steal your personal information and obtain access to your account, which may be terrible, especially if you were undertaking a vital business activity. What gadgets are used by cybercriminals to steal your credentials? Let me first point out that there is a YouTube video link in the same picture presentation that our lecturer gave that highlights social media scams. In the video, the specialist adds that the internet is a dangerous and scary place and that there need to be someone to guide elderly and young people because they ...