Beware hotel Wi-Fi: FBI warns travelers of cyber attacks

- May 12, 2012 3:41 am

Skift Take

Everyone loves free Wi-Fi, including cyber thieves. The FBI on how to stay safe while surfing abroad.

— Skift

Image of hotel room in Spain/Citric Hotels/Flickr.com

The FBI says hackers are targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while they’re trying to establish a connection in their hotel rooms.

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, or the IC3, issued the warning this week.

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