10 airports in the US, where it is dangerous to use Wi-Fi

What people love most about airports isn't the fancy restaurants or exclusive lounge areas. This is fast and free Wi-Fi. However, you might want to think twice the next time you connect to wireless Internet at some airports in America.

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According to a recent study by Coronet's cyber security company, public networks are often unencrypted, unsafe, or improperly configured. As a result, it becomes much easier for hackers to gain access to devices connected to networks and assign your personal data. Time.

“Any of these networks are vulnerable and could allow an attacker to obtain access credentials for Microsoft Office 365, G-Suite, Dropbox and other popular cloud applications, download malware to your device and the cloud, and monitor and exploit the devices themselves,” it says. research. Once your password is known and someone gains access to, for example, your work data, it can be very difficult to completely “intercept” and recover it.

Coronet employees have identified which US airports have the most vulnerable networks. To evaluate airports by threat level, the company collected data from more than 250 000 devices from private consumers and corporations that traveled through 45 to the busiest US airports for five months. Then they analyzed the vulnerability of devices and the risk of using networks and assigned a threat index to each airport.

San Diego Airport (SAN) turned out to be the worst airport for passenger cybersecurity. Hackers set up a "devil twin" at the airport - a hotspot called "#SANfreewifi" - to trick users into connecting, ultimately gaining access to all the files the victims were uploading or downloading while they were connected. A similar incident happened in Houston William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), one of the largest airports in the Southwest, where hackers created a network called "SouthwestWiFi." This airport took third place. In fifth place is the largest United Center, Newark (EWR)on the seventh ninth American Airlines Center in Phoenix (PHX) и Delta Center in Detroit (DTW). Full map from Coronet:

If you travel frequently from these airports, fear not. There are many ways to protect your mobile devices when you travel, such as using anonymous software (VPN) and secure web browsers, or you may want to consider using a separate set of electronics just for travel - a device where you don't store anything personal or important. work.

The least vulnerable were the Wi-Fi points in Midway Chicago (MDW)internationally Dallas airport in Washington (IAD) and international Miami Airport (MIA). But when connecting devices, you should still be careful.

Traveling is interesting and fun, but not always everything goes as you intended, especially in terms of air travel, the delay or cancellation of which can disrupt even the most well-thought-out vacation plans or business meetings. Dozens of reasons can lead to a delay or cancellation of your flight: from weather conditions to aircraft malfunction and route congestion. Worst of all, if it entails being late for the next, connecting, flight. We have collected tips for you about what to do if you are late for the flight, your flight was delayed or canceled.

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