Scammers are stealing Russians' data via free Wi-Fi in public places such as airports, cafes, and shopping centers. At Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, passengers have been urged to connect only to the official Wi-Fi network.
Do not connect to networks with other names within Sheremetyevo. When connecting to public Wi-Fi networks, do not send authorization data from social networks.
Earlier, a new scam was discovered at Sheremetyevo Airport. They created a free Wi-Fi hotspot SVO_Free in the waiting area. Passengers connected to it and authorized via Telegram. This required entering a six-digit code from correspondence with a service bot. In reality, it was an access code to the account.
With its help, scammers could steal money from linked wallets or deceive the victim's acquaintances on their behalf.
Alexander Vurasko, Director of Development at the Solar AURA Center for Monitoring External Digital Threats (Solar Group), noted that in such situations, the main goal of attackers is to intercept valuable information.
When a person connects to an illegitimate Wi-Fi network, all of their internet traffic starts going through the attackers' device.
Attackers can change DNS servers and redirect user requests from legitimate web resources to fake sites.
Hackers have also learned to hack smart devices in homes. They find vulnerabilities, guess passwords, install malicious software, and make gadgets part of a large network controlled by attackers. Infected devices begin to execute commands without the owner's knowledge. For example, they can send requests to advertising sites to increase the number of clicks, or even stage DDoS attacks, overloading servers.
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