Monday, March 16, 2015

Insecure public WiFi? Android 5.1 Built-in VPN encryption



Last night CCTV 3.15 show the exposure of the free public WiFi security risks exist, then how to prevent hackers using public WiFi to steal your personal information on it? In addition to unsecured WiFi connections do not easily than the recent Google Android 5.1 also
added an application Google Connectivity Services, the suspected Google launched its own VPN service, if all traffic through the VPN encryption, users' personal information is not so easy been stolen. 

  Last night on CCTV 3.15 evening, a live demonstration of how hackers to steal sensitive information of various models of mobile phone users, email password, etc. In such a network. To save yourself a lot of users of mobile data traffic on the go often connected at public WiFi, but these WiFi there is a huge security problem. It is understood that, in a sample survey of 80,000 security of public WiFi hotspots around the country showed that there are 17,386 free public hotspots at risk, accounting for 21% of all free public WiFi hotspots, which indicated that the country has 1.26 million public free WiFi hotspot security risks, 98% of which are encrypted secure. 

  Coincidentally, Google in Android 5.1 system has just recently released by adding application called Google Connectivity Services, the user opens it will pop up a panel called Google VPN, but currently does not have any effect this feature, Google likely the next version add your own VPN service in the Android system. When the public Wi-Fi, a hacker can easily invade your communications. But even other types of connections, VPN security lines can be anonymous in your browser, and your login, email, instant messaging, and credit card information is not visible on the spy.



  In fact, there is not enough VPN service, in peacetime we use public WiFi, they also should pay attention to the following points:

  - cautious in public WiFi. When public places WiFi, staff looking to confirm the connection after use. Do not connect without a password for WiFi, there may be a phishing trap. 

  - Try not to use some of the landing-sensitive applications and services, when using public WiFi, such as mobile payments, online banking login, login important network services (micro-blog, email, etc.). 

  --Side with caution WiFi password cracking software, beware of some of the hacking tools to steal cell phone privacy. 

  - If your data plan or enough to make use of their data plan, do not connect to the public WiFi.

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