The Dangers of Open Wi-Fi Networks

A new hotspot has become available at the cafe where you usually have lunch and connect to public Wi-Fi. The network name is almost the same, and the signal is much better than your usual Wi-Fi. Will you connect?

Yes, I am confident about the venues I visit

Yes, only if the waiter confirms that this is their Wi-Fi connection

No, it is not safe

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What can happen when connecting to a fake hotspot?

Collection of traffic from various devices

Interception of personal information

Stealing of accounts

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What security measures should you take when using open Wi-Fi networks?

Use a VPN

Update your software

Avoid transmitting confidential information

All of the above

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How does VPN affect remote work connections?

Speeds up the Internet

Protects against viruses and hacker attacks

Hides the real IP address

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Does antivirus software minimize the risks when connecting to open networks?

Yes

No, these are completely unrelated things

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You have connected to someone else's open Wi-Fi and have received a message that you need to update your antivirus application. What will you do?

Follow the link in the message

Disconnect from this Wi-Fi and switch to mobile Internet

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What data is the safest to provide for registration on the network?

Passport data

The safest thing to do is to avoid such a connection. Wi-Fi operators are not insured against leaks of the data they collect. Moreover, the owners of the public network can later sell the collected information to advertisers.

An account on government services

The safest thing to do is to avoid such a connection. Wi-Fi operators are not insured against leaks of the data they collect. Moreover, the owners of the public network can later sell the collected information to advertisers.

Phone number

The safest thing to do is to avoid such a connection. Wi-Fi operators are not insured against leaks of the data they collect. Moreover, the owners of the public network can later sell the collected information to advertisers.

None. The safest thing to do is to distribute the Internet from a trusted device

Yes, the safest thing to do is to avoid such a connection. Wi-Fi operators are not insured against leaks of the data they collect. Moreover, the owners of the public network can later sell the collected information to advertisers.

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