Beware of the Wi-Fi at These 10 Highly Hackable Airports

Using any public Wi-Fi network to access the internet puts you at risk of hacking and identity theft, and some Wi-Fi connections are worse than others.

By Karla Bowsher, Money Talks News

Do you hop on the public Wi-Fi connection every time you wait around at an airport? Beware that there is a big — and potentially costly — danger if you use that connection like it was your personal internet connection at home.

[post_ads]Publicly accessible networks — like those airports offer — are not secure. They generally lack security measures such as protected passwords or encryption. In short, using a public Wi-Fi network can put you at risk of hacking or identity theft.

Some public networks are less secure than others, though. A recent analysis by cybersecurity firm Coronet reveals which airports have the weakest networks from a security perspective.

The worst airports for network security

For its analysis, Coronet evaluated the Wi-Fi networks of the 45 busiest airports in the U.S., looking at device vulnerabilities and Wi-Fi network risks.

The 10 airports that ranked lowest, starting with the least secure, are:

1. San Diego International Airport
2. John Wayne Airport, Santa Ana, California
3. William P. Hobby Airport, Houston
4. Southwest Florida International Airport, Fort Myers, Florida
5. Newark Liberty International Airport, New Jersey
6. Dallas Love Field
7. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
8. Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina
9. Detroit Metropolitan Airport
10. Boston Logan International Airport

At the other end of the spectrum, deemed the least vulnerable, is Chicago’s Midway International Airport.


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