Why does nobody talk about public WiFi traps in coffee shops?

I was at a Starbucks in downtown Austin last week, checking my bank app on their free WiFi. Two hours later, I noticed $350 missing from my account. Turns out someone set up a fake hotspot with the same name, and I connected to it by mistake. Has anyone else dealt with this kind of skimming trick?

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gavine416d ago

You're blaming the WiFi for what is basically user error here. Public networks have been known security risks for over a decade now, so jumping on one to check your bank account is asking for trouble. A free coffee WiFi isn't a VPN, and no company is going to babysit you from fake hotspots.

ruby_sanchez456d ago

That fake Starbucks hotspot got my sister last year, so frustrating.