Listen, we\u2019ve all been there; short on cash, recent move or staying at a friend\u2019s home and without Wi-Fi. A quick scroll through the available networks near you show that there are 4-5 houses with Wi-Fi, better yet, they have no passwords. You could easily log on, do your business and no one would know and really no one would get hurt, right?<\/p>\n
Although it would seem like this is a victimless crime, you really shouldn\u2019t do this. For starters, it is still stealing, even if someone is foolish enough to leave their home network without password protection. Below are some additional reasons for you to pay for your own Wi-Fi instead of \u201cborrowing\u201d it.<\/p>\n
Buyer beware when it comes to \u201cfree\u201d Wi-Fi<\/a>. Criminals are notorious for setting up fake Wi-Fi networks that are set up for free with the goal of stealing credentials<\/a> of unsuspecting users just trying to surf the web. While that mostly happens in heavily populated places like coffee shops, malls or public parks near city centres, there is no telling that a Wi-Fi network named Susan\u2019s House, is actually your neighbour Susan\u2019s.<\/p>\n This network could just as easily belong to a neighbourhood prankster looking to get access to free credit cards, Netflix or your social networks.<\/p>\n Chances are that if you are able to get onto your neighbours network without a password, you have to also consider how much they really care about security. If you could get in there, anyone could.<\/p>\n 7 ways to make your home #WiFi<\/a> safer: https:\/\/t.co\/NVnwqFhYHP<\/a> #security<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IYheX6eQJM<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) December 12, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSecuri-what?<\/h3>\n
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