The Evil Twin: When Good WiFi Goes Bad
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Free WiFi at the coffee shop? It might be a trap! Learn how hackers use evil twin attacks to steal your data and how to stay safe.
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Protect Yourself from Evil Twins
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Always verify the official network name with staff before connecting to public WiFi
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Use a VPN to encrypt your traffic even on trusted networks
3
Turn off auto-connect features to prevent joining rogue networks automatically
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Avoid accessing sensitive accounts like banking on public WiFi
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Look for 'HTTPS' in website URLs and enable two-factor authentication
