{"id":5083,"date":"2021-10-04T00:55:41","date_gmt":"2021-10-04T00:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/indianapolis-south\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2023-02-08T18:31:43","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T00:31:43","slug":"what-is-spoofed-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmitsolutions.com\/indianapolis-in-1023\/blog\/what-is-spoofed-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"What is spoofed Wi-Fi?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is spoofed Wi-Fi?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you heard of spoofed Wi-Fi? If you ever connect to public Wi-Fi in a coffee shop or restaurant, you should be scared of it.<\/p>\n

When you\u2019re out and about, it\u2019s easy to connect to a business\u2019s Wi-Fi without a second thought. But stop \u2013 and think \u2013 before you connect to any public Wi-Fi spot. The fact is, public Wi-Fi is a prime target for attackers.<\/p>\n

Cyber-criminals create spoofed Wi-Fi access points that look like the real deal. This is why so many people get caught by this type of attack. They sit between you and the internet. So they get a copy of all the data you\u2019re sending from your device.<\/p>\n

You\u2019ll potentially give attackers usernames, passwords, and maybe even credit card details. It\u2019s so lucrative, that it\u2019s estimated up to a quarter of all public hotspots are spoofs.<\/p>\n

Good news \u2013 there are ways to prevent any data from being stolen.<\/p>\n

For more information about this and other ways to keep your data safe, please get in touch with us today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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