Here's One Big Way Your Mobile Phone Could Be Open To Hackers
Despite the fact that every major Internet provider has added some kind encryption to its services over the past year, tracking your online traffic is easier than you think.
And you don't have to be the target of the hacker or the NSA for your traffic to be intercepted. There is a hole in mobile security that could make tens of millions of Americans vulnerable.
Unsecure Wi-Fi networks have been a well-known vulnerability in the tech industry for years. They can let even the most unsophisticated hacker capture your traffic and possibly steal your identity.
Opening The Door To Hackers
Earlier this spring, when I conducted an experiment tapping my own Internet traffic, Sean Gallagher, a reporter from the tech news site, Ars Technica, came to my house and we connected a little device called a Pwn Plug — invented by Dave Porcello, a computer security expert — to my network.
All Tech Considered
How Well Do Tech Companies Protect Your Data From Snooping?