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I got my bank account drained at a coffee shop in Austin because I used their public Wi-Fi without thinking.
The hacker set up a fake network with the shop's name, and I lost $1,200 before I even finished my latte, so what's the safest way to check your balance on the go now?
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noah_palmer425mo ago
Same thing happened to me at an airport. I only use my phone's data now, never public wifi.
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alex_king335mo ago
Yeah, it's just not worth the risk anymore. I tried using airport wifi once to check my bank account and got a weird login page that looked off. Now I just eat the data charges, it's cheaper than dealing with a stolen credit card. You can't even trust the "official" networks at some places, can you?
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mia_fox984mo ago
Used to think people were overreacting about public wifi until my hotel's "secure" lobby network redirected me to a sketchy PayPal login page. Total wake-up call. @alex_king33 nailed it, I just use my mobile data now too. Honestly not worth the headache over saving a few bucks.
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