Safety Checklist · What to Avoid · Essential Tools
| Location | Risk | Common Attack |
|---|---|---|
| Airport | High | Evil twin (fake network), man-in-middle |
| Coffee Shop | High | Packet sniffing, session hijacking |
| Hotel | Medium | DNS spoofing, monitoring |
| Library | Medium | Eavesdropping, logging |
| Workplace guest WiFi | Low-Med | IT monitoring |
| Phone hotspot (your own) | Low | Minimal (you control it) |
| Action | Risk |
|---|---|
| Online banking | Credentials intercepted |
| Enter credit card info | Card number captured |
| Log into email | Full account access |
| Access work systems | Corporate data exposed |
| Social media login | Account takeover |
| File sharing / AirDrop | Receive malicious files |
| Tool | Why | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| VPN | Encrypts all traffic | $3-8/mo |
| HTTPS Everywhere | Forces HTTPS connections | Free (built into browsers now) |
| Firewall (on) | Blocks incoming connections | Built into OS |
| Password Manager | Prevents typing passwords | Free-$3/mo |