BT Openzone and other hotspots can be easily mimicked leaving consumers vulnerable, Guardian investigation finds
by Charles Arthur and Steve Boggan
Millions of smartphone users and BT customers who use Wi-Fi wireless internet "hotspot" connections in public are vulnerable to fraud and identity theft, a Guardian investigation has established. In tests conducted with volunteers – to avoid breaching telecommunications and computer misuse laws – security experts were able to gather usernames, passwords and messages from phones using Wi-Fi in public places...[continued]
