COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Free Wi-Fi doesn’t mean safe Wi-Fi. Using a public network could give cybercriminals access to users’ web browsing activity or personal details. “Any time users are connected ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) - Most web surfers know that public Wi-Fi is much more vulnerable to hackers than your average private home network, but KPIX 5 ConsumerWatch reporter Julie Watts warns that ...

Using non-secured public Wi-Fi hotspots can leave you vulnerable to identity theft, data theft, snooping, impersonation and malware infection. That’s why so many people rely on public virtual private ...

Don’t be susceptible to cyber Fi-jackers. Google has warned Android users against “using public Wi-Fi whenever possible,” claiming that cybercriminals can use it as a Trojan horse to pilfer their bank ...

Comcast's Xfinity has introduced a new feature in its internet routers called Wi-Fi Motion, which uses Wi-Fi signals to detect movement in your home, whether from people, pets or other moving objects.

Home Wi-Fi has quietly become critical infrastructure, carrying everything from banking logins to baby monitor feeds. If you never check which devices are connected, you are effectively leaving that ...

Experts say hackers are preying on your personal data in more sophisticated ways than ever —and you are at your most vulnerable at the airport and other public spaces. Here’s how to stay safe. Is the ...

An effort to replace obsolete pay phones with Wi-Fi kiosks that offer free web surfing and phone calls has been a hit with panhandlers and the homeless, the least wired people in the city.

“Completely deactivate Wi-Fi interface on the phone when Wi-Fi is not needed, to avoid any connection to fake networks,” it says. “On iOS, turning-off Wi-Fi must be done by using the Settings ...

AT&T Broadband is warning customers to secure their Wi-Fi networks after an unusual case in which a subscriber played an unwitting role in dispatching a pirated movie over the Internet, the company's ...