A Kaspersky Lab analyzed more than 31 million networks Wi-Fi around the world and came to the conclusion that 25% of them are not secure. This means that they put the users' personal data at risk.
Kaspersky Lab is the largest private endpoint security solutions company in the world. The company is among the largest 4 vendors of endpoint security solutions in the world. Throughout its history, of more than 15 years, Kaspersky Lab has done continuous IT security work and offers effective security solutions for large companies, SMEs and consumers. At present, Kaspersky Lab operates in almost 200 countries and territories around the world, where it offers protection in more than 300 million users.
Everything that is transmitted through these networks, which includes personal messages, passwords, documents and other information, is easily intercepted and used by hackers, Thailand, France, Israel or the USA, which are popular tourist destinations are among the countries with the highest percentages of unencrypted Wi-Fi hotspots.
The biggest threat to the security of free Wi-Fi is the ability of a hacker to position himself between the user and the connection point. Then, instead of talking directly to the access point, the user sends his information to the hacker, who relays it.
The general manager of Kaspersky Lab Iberia, Alfonso Ramirez said the following: " We encourage all users to be constantly alert when connected to a Wi-Fi network. Do not use hotspots that do not ask for keywords to perform high-risk activities such as accessing the online bank account or shopping in the same way, as well as transferring information confidential information. If this set of information is intercepted by third parties, it can result in serious loss to the user. And, of course, we strongly recommend the use of additional measures to protect these actions, such as a Virtual Private Network (VPN) "
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