Jammu, Oct. 19 -- It takes a few seconds to tap "connect" on a free Wi-Fi network at a railway station, cafe, mall or airport. The Jammu and Kashmir Police is warning that those few seconds can be enough to hand cybercriminals a way into your digital life.
In a public advisory, the police cautioned that the moment a user connects to an unsecured public Wi-Fi network, cybercriminals may get an opportunity to target personal information. Emails, social media accounts, banking details and even One-Time Passwords (OTPs), the last line of defence in most online transactions, could all be at risk.
Unsecured networks usually lack the encryption and authentication that protect a private connection. Cyber security experts have long pointed out tha...