[ NNSquad ] "Free" Wi-Fi from [Comcast] Xfinity and AT&T also frees you to be hacked

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

"Free" Wi-Fi from [Comcast] Xfinity and AT&T also frees you to be hacked

(Ars Technica): http://arstechnica.com/security/2014/06/free-wi-fi-from-xfinity-and-att-also-frees-you-to-be-hacked/

   "These free Wi-Fi connections are popular, for good reason: they help
    reduce the amount of broadband cellular data you consume, and they
    often provide better network speeds than what you can manage over a 4G
    connection. But they also offer a really easy way for someone to
    surreptitiously tap into your Internet traffic and capture your
    account information for less-than-friendly purposes. Millions of AT&T
    and Xfinity customers could be leaving themselves exposed to
    surreptitious hacking of their Internet traffic, exposing their
    personal data as a result."

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