JAKARTA – While waiting for the flight schedule at the airport, many people rely on free Wi-Fi at the airport to spend time surfing the internet. However, this turned out to be a concern.
Quoted from the Mirror, on Thursday, July 31, 2025, even though it’s free, free Wi-Fi at the airport can cause someone to be exposed to digital crime or cyber crime. Experts say that the risk of cyber attacks is the most dangerous when accessing public Wi-Fi, especially at airports.
Many users are directly connected to public networks without hesitation to check email, access banking applications, or book accommodation at the last minute. According to the connection expert, it can open a path for very sensitive data theft.
Cybercriminals have the opportunity to collect various kinds of personal details, ranging from the whereabouts and history of your journey to financial data. Moreover, public Wi-Fi is often unencrypted so that internet activity is fully vulnerable.
“Many users don’t realize that public Wi-Fi networks (such as airports) often don’t encrypt the data you send,” said Fibre Compare broadband comparison site CEO Geoff Pestell.
Not only that, there is also the risk of malware and phishing. Cybercriminals can enter malicious software into the device via a fake download link or trick tourists into filling out a disguised fraud form as a legitimate portal.
If you use a free public Wi-Fi network, hackers may also be able to infect computers, mobile phones, or other connected devices with malicious software, “concluded Geoff.
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