How safe is the public Wi-Fi and can it be stealing your personal data?

According to a British study, 80% of travelers would use Wi-Fi or wireless services if offered during their next flight. More than 65% of those with access to the aircraft use it.

But experts draw attention that safety on Wi-Fi networks during flights or public ones is not at the highest levels.

Even though free internet is difficult to refuse, the comfort of surfing the network while you are thousands of meters high comes at its cost,” says security expert, in Nord VPN.

This is because public Wi-Fi networks, especially those offered during aircraft flights become the main target of hackers or cyberattacks.

How can we protect ourselves against attacks while using public Wi-Fi?

Disable automatic connections

If you often use the Wi-Fi public, then your phone can automatically connect to any network open even if you don't give that command. By shutting down all automatic links or automatic connections to your device, you will be safer against the attacks.

Do not lock on any sensitive accounts

If you are to be connected to a public network, then do not enter any accounts that you would like to establish your personal and sensitive information. If hackers have targeted these networks they can steal any information or number you would not want to share with anyone.

Check the legitimacy of a page before placing your personal data on it

Before placing your personal information on a page, such as bank details or personal data, make sure the page where you are working has HTTPS written URL The letter '%s' indicates that the protocol on this page is secure and that your data is encrypted.

Use VPN

The VPNs send your traffic to a “unel” coded and makes it very difficult to intervene or decipher or decrypt it. Using a VPN when you're texting online, you'll be armed with a coded system that protects you during your online experiences.