Hackers sometimes try to trick you into connecting to a network labeled "FREE Wi-Fi." Here’s what you need to know about the potential dangers of public Wi-Fi. Many public Wi-Fi networks are ...

Google warns users against free WiFi risks as hackers exploit weak networks to steal data; avoid using it for banking or ...

Before you join the Wi-Fi hotspot at your local cafe, you might want to make sure it won’t follow your footsteps—literally—after you leave. Ostensibly “free” Wi-Fi hotspots are in hundreds of ...

Thanks to McDonald’s and Starbucks, free wireless networking is available every 200 yards or so, at least in metropolitan areas of the United States. Still, many merchants—especially smaller “mom & ...

Google has warned against “using public Wi-Fi whenever possible,” saying unencrypted networks can allow hackers to steal ...

If you need free wifi, this app can help. But free wifi ain't all it's cracked up to be. The rise of unlimited data plans means fewer of us are desperate for wifi. Mobile hotspots make it easy to pass ...

If you're out of data, the Wi-Fi isn't connecting in your home, or you're just on the go, you can still access the internet through a Wi-Fi hotspot. Many public ...

In its weekly tech advice column, the FBI warned holiday travelers about the danger of using free WiFi networks while traveling -- such as those found in hotels or airports. The advice is an old one, ...

Accessing free internet just got a little easier in Philadelphia, and it doesn't require cracking your neighbor's password. “Access to reliable, affordable internet ...

In a brilliant write-up, [Stephen Tong] brings us his “Use-After-Free for Dummies“. It’s a surprising tale of a vulnerability that really shouldn’t exist, and a walkthrough of how to complete a ...

Yesterday Comcast and AT&T were among ISPs announced some relaxed policies to help people suddenly stuck at home due to countermeasures taken in the fight against COVID-19. Today, along with an ...