Friday, April 26, 2013

SPECIAL REPORT: Free WiFi Dangers

Updated: Friday, April 26 2013, 06:04 AM EDTCOLUMBUS — If you think you’re safe logging on to “free” wi-fi, experts say think again. Matt Curtin, founder of Interhack, a computer expert firm in Columbus, says if you do your most precious information may be at risk.

“We just make assumptions we have security from end to end and typically we do not,” Curtin said.

Curtin says all it takes is free software found on the internet, and a bad guy could create a fake wi-fi hotspot, then lure people in.

“Things that people will use to entice people to connect to them will say free anything,” Curtin said. “Free internet, free wi-fi. Free, free, free, people love to connect to free.”

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