PROBLEMS WHILE USING PUBLIC WI-FI

We are usually always thinking about avoiding wasting data and that the megabytes reach us until the end of the month to be able to connect anywhere. This makes us ignore the dangers of public Wi-Fi and jump into it as soon as we see it in order to continue with our activity but without spending data. But it is not always a good idea, there are many risks that we can suffer.

We are surrounded by public Wi-Fi networks and that we usually use them normally, without worries or thinking that it's free which is usually an honest idea. According to recent studies, 40% of the population connects to public Wi-Fi networks every week without being aware of the danger that this poses. They are in hotels, restaurants, cafes or airports and lots of times we spend hours in them consulting all types of data. Badly done. The FBI itself assures that there are many risks in public Wi-Fi networks and advises that it be avoided, that we use mobile data or do tethering.

When we connect to a Wi-Fi network, an attacker can enter between us and the server of that network who is capable of monitoring everything we do. We are getting to explain a number of the foremost common dangers publicly Wi-Fi, how you'll avoid them or what tips or tricks you ought to follow in order that this does not happen if you want to connect even knowing the risks involved in doing so.

How to Avoid Them?

Here are the few points you should keep in mind to avoid them while using public Wi-Fi:

Common Dangers
They can steal our data, they can infect us with malware, create fake networks that look real.

Fake nets
One of the most common risks is that there are fake networks. Rogue access points are created that present themselves as password less networks. For example, in a coffee shop where you don't even have to enter a password to connect. In these cases, always avoid it because what you need will not be so urgent and you can use mobile data. The attacker may use the open connections to make a clone with the same name and have different users connect. Thus, everything you do will go through your computer and you can modify.

Man in the Middle
Man in the Middle is a type of attack that, as its name suggests, causes another person (the cyber attacker in question) to place himself between our device and the site we visit. What it allows is that you simply access all the knowledge of the info that we are giving thereon website or in any application. The real risk of this attack is that it is very difficult to detect and that we can be giving large amounts of information without knowing that we are doing it.

Sniffers
Very almost like the previous ones, we also run the danger of suffering the utilization of techniques like sniffers that allow us to get the knowledge and data that are transferred through the public Wi-Fi network. Through specialized software and tools they do with everything we do at that moment and then they can analyze or search for useful information such as login credentials, for example. It allows you to ascertain everything or what you are doing online: complete sites, information, passwords.

Data theft
Another of the most common risks and dangers of public Wi-Fi is that our mobile phone data is stolen. Not only would they access the data that we provide on the Internet during the connection, but personal files from the computer or mobile phone could be exposed with the consequences that this entails: personal data, work data, company passwords.

Malware distribution
If you hook up with such a kind of network, you're more exposed to any sort of malware. Hackers can take advantage of it to easily access mobile phones or computers and infect them with malware. One of the most frequent and dangerous is ransomware, a data hijacking that asks us for money in exchange for not disclosing information or not deleting stolen private documents or files.

Alternatives to Public Networks
If you need to use the Internet on your computer or tablet but there is no Wi-Fi network to connect to in a hotel, for example, there are alternatives. If you go on vacation to an apartment, spend hours at an airport or are simply working in a coffee shop. You don't necessarily have to be connected to that public Wi-Fi network.

4G router or modem at home
If you usually travel regularly, you can connect with some of the 4G rates offered by operators. It is a mobile rate to navigate that is accompanied by a 4G Wi-Fi modem that we plug into our computer and that allows us to navigate until we finish the data. There are useful options that you can recharge with prepaid cards for when you go on a trip, for example, and that come with a USB stick modem to be comfortable to carry around.

Use the Internet Security Software

When you will be using public Wi-Fi hackers will be having an eye on our data and they will try to spy on all the activities you will be doing. So, to keep it private and stop hackers from spying on you, you have to use internet security software that will keep you safe from all hackers and cyber threats.

Do tethering from your mobile phone
If you have enough data, you can share your smartphone's data with your tablet by creating a private Wi-Fi network between the two so you can connect. If you do not have a data rate with too many gigs, you can request an extra data voucher to use it during that specific moment in the hotel or in any cafeteria. If you really need it, this is the fastest and most practical option. In case you are not going to watch videos or download anything, you will hardly consume data and it will be very useful.