At a Public Hot Spot
Public wireless network hot spots (also called Wi-Fi hot spots) are quite helpful when you’re on the road and need to check email, get travel information, or just surf the Web. But public hot spots can also be places for would-be attackers to find easy victims.
One path for attack at a public hot spot is through files that client computers accidentally share. When you connect, follow these steps:
1. When you make the connection, if you’re asked if you want to enable file sharing and device discovery, click No, and you’re set.
2. If you aren’t prompted about file sharing, after you make the connection, bring the Networks panel back up again and locate the name of the network to which you just connected. The word Connected ...
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