An unsecure wireless connection is one you can access without a password. Public networks offered in places like cafes are often open. Although these provide free wireless Internet access, using ...

A secured wireless network is one protected with WEP or WPA encryption, which scrambles information sent between computers and the router, so unauthorized parties cannot intercept it. It also prevents ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Free Wi-Fi is a great way to save on data, but the I-Team has learned your phone could be taken over automatically by Wi-Fi, signing on to unsecure networks and putting your ...

Microsoft Defender now automatically detects and notifies users with a Microsoft 365 Personal or Family subscription when they're connected to unsecured Wi-Fi networks. The Defender privacy protection ...

It’s not uncommon for people to ignore basic and well-known computer and internet security practices. They don’t perform regular backups. They don’t use password managers, two-factor authentication, ...

Hackers delivered malware to Windows and Mac users by compromising their Internet service provider and then tampering with software updates delivered over unsecure connections, researchers said. The ...