why hackers love public wi-fi: tips to secure your connections

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Page 1: Why Hackers Love Public Wi-Fi: Tips to Secure Your Connections

SOURCE: 2015 NORTON CYBERSECURITY INSIGHTS REPORT

TIPS TO STAY SAFE ONLINEAVOID CONNECTING TO UNPROTECTED NETWORKS 

KEEP YOUR SOFTWARE PATCHED AND UP TO DATE

USE A VPN TO ENCRYPT YOUR INFORMATION

EXPERIENCE A NEW SENSE OF SECURITY ON WI-FI

NORTON WIFI PRIVACY

UNSECURED

SECURED

ANYWHERE WITH NORTON WIFI PRIVACY™

ANYWHERE WITH NORTON WIFI PRIVACYREQUIRES ACCESS TOKENPRIVATE NETWORK

FOUND AT AIRPORTS,CAFES, HOTELSNOT PASSWORD PROTECTEDOPEN HOTSPOT

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HOW TO SPOT SECURED VS. UNSECURED WI-FI HOTSPOTS

OF CONSUMERS THINK

USING PUBLIC WI-FI IS RISKIER

THAN USING A PUBLIC RESTROOM

OF PEOPLE WOULD FEEL

DEVASTATED IF THEIR FINANCIAL

INFORMATION WERE COMPROMISED

FACTS & STATS

IN 2014, NEARLY

1, ,NEW THREATS WERE

RELEASED EACH DAY.

YOU CONNECT TO PUBLIC WI-FI

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ATTACKER EXPLOITSSECURITY FLAW IN ROUTER

ATTACKER SCANS DATA BETWEEN ROUTER AND CONNECTED DEVICES

MAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE ATTACK

PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WERE VICTIMS OF CYBERCRIME

594MOF AMERICANS HAD THEIR EMAIL HACKED

21%OF AMERICANS HAD THEIR FINANCIAL DATA STOLEN AFTER SHOPPING ONLINE

12%IN 2015

WHY HACKERS LOVE PUBLIC WI-FI