At any WiFi hot spot you're only as safe as the strangers around you. Even if you have your device loaded up with the latest anti software, you might want to consider some of the following situations:
- Do you trust the security cameras that are set up?
- The owner of the WiFi spot may be linked to identity theft.
- Keep a look out for anyone peering over your shoulder, it happens.
- Is everyone at that WiFi spot minding their own business or are they trying to hack into other people's devices?
Another point to take into account is accessing sites that ask you for a user name and password. Whenever the site starts with HTTPS and not HTTP, your information is encrypted and so you can be less paranoid about your activities being tracked by hackers.
If your send unencrypted information over a WiFi spot, you are exposing yourself to cyber criminals.
