As many as 58% of Americans use free public Wi-Fi while traveling, according to new research by Saily, an eSIM provider. While this is a convenient and cheap way to use the internet while traveling, it also results in certain cybersecurity issues. “Multiple cybersecurity issues are associated with public Wi-Fi,” says Vykintas Maknickas, head of product strategy at Nord Security. “Man-in-the-middle attacks, during which bad actors can intercept the communication between your phone or laptop and the Wi-Fi network so they can eavesdrop on your activity, steal data, or install malware are just...
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