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What the Tech: Man in the middle

Free Wi-Fi can feel like a lifesaver when you’re traveling or just hanging out at a coffee shop. But before you tap “connect,” there’s a scam you should know about. Cybercriminals have been using it for years, and it still…

Fake public Wi-Fi networks | What the Tech?

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — Free Wi-Fi is tempting, especially when you’re in an airport or restaurant but security experts warn some of those networks are not what they seem. This scam is so simple. A crook sets up a fake Wi-Fi Network with a name that looks legit. One person joins, then another, then another. Everyone is now online through the fake hotspot. From here, cyber criminals with the right software can see where you’re going …

What The Tech: How cybercriminals use 'free Wi-Fi' to get your information

BY JAMEY TUCKER, Consumer Tech Reporter Free Wi-Fi can feel like a lifesaver when you’re traveling or just hanging out at a coffee shop. But before you tap “connect,” there’s a scam you should know about. Cybercriminals have been using it for years, and it still works today. How the Scam Works The trick is simple: a scammer sets up a Wi-Fi hotspot with a name that looks legitimate. If you’re at a coffee shop called Jamey’s Java, for example, the…

The Manosphere in the Middle

by David Kordahl A mid-century car ad. After the first Cub Scouts meeting of the new year, I stood outside the Scout hut chatting with two other dads, both of them doctors. I am also called “doctor” at work, mostly by premed students who are enrolled in their required physics course, but it’s not the same—for many reasons, but only one that I think about. It was dark outside, and chilly. Shreveport had experienced a week of snow, during which ou…