Why Hacking Is Taking Place Even Aboard Flights
Filed under: Identity Theft, Travel, Consumer Protection, Mobile Technology Getty Images By Ellen Chang NEW YORK — Hacking is becoming more commonplace, and your data isn’t safer 30,000 miles up on in the air. While surfing, shopping or sending emails aboard a flight is becoming more popular and is convenient as more airlines are adding Wi-Fi, your connection is just as insecure as hanging out in your local coffee shop. Here are some common tips to avoid being hacked at the airport or during your flight. If you are going to connect to a free wireless network, check to see if it is a secure, trusted hotspot operated by a known organization such a JetBlue (JBLU), said Sergio Galindo, a general manager of GFI Software, a Durham, North
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