Beware of Airport Wireless

January 22, 2007 by  
Filed under Air, Security, Tech

Don’t get duped by this trick if you travel around with your laptop. Long story short, don’t connect to computer-to-computer networks.

The next time you’re at an airport looking for a wireless hot spot, and you see one called “Free Wi-Fi” or a similar name, beware — you may end up being victimized by the latest hot-spot scam hitting airports across the country.

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6 Responses to “Beware of Airport Wireless”
  1. peaceluvbug00 says:

    gooood to know!

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