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6 Tips for Using Free WiFi Safely and Securely: Advice from the Royal Thai Police

The Royal Thai Police page posted that it contains techniques for using free WiFi to be safe and confident that you won’t be hacked.

Currently, free WiFi or public WiFi is widely available. But criminals can use it as a way to hack, release malware, extract data, and steal passwords.

1. Turn off the automatic WiFi connection system because the system may connect to insecure WiFi. Risk of being hacked.

2. Connect to a secure public network. This is because hackers can spoof WiFi by using a similar name to the location that provides the service. This can lead to misunderstandings and accidental clicks on links. Therefore, it is important to note that the network is secure, so that registration is required before logging in or having to enter a password before using it.

3. Avoid visiting websites that do not start with https as they could be dangerous websites. You can risk getting the virus.

4. Don’t keep passwords. Or log into the system while connected to free WiFi, as this may allow hackers to access our login information.

5. Do not install or update software while connected to free WiFi as it may infect your phone with malware.

6. Avoid online transactions such as Internet Banking or online shopping while connected to free WiFi because of the risk of hackers intercepting your information and using it to cause damage.

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