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we need to send in a few drones to hit these fuckers
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If you are going to use hotel Wi-Fi you absolutely need to get yourself a VPN from a trusted and reliable source. Are use Mobile Security and it will safeguard five devices.
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Some hotels will reset the TV after the room is vacated. On the safe side, log out of the TV before you check out.
when I travel I have a small travel router that I set up at the hotel. This keeps my devices isolated from the hotel network. I never connect directly to a public wifi when doing anything sensitive. .
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Don't use public/free wifi without a VPN.
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I can use my Verizon hotspot on my phone. Would that work?
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And these fuckers gave me yet another reason to hate India!
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@Talldude64
Can you PM me the name and model of your router please.
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Marrisa hot spot isn't secure. You need to subscribe to Norton or one if your choice and choose a secure VPN that broadcast from a different location. It can even broadcast from another country.
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@SB
Thank you for that info. I will use the VPN option on a Proton Mail account that I have,
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I use the TP-Link AC750 (TL-WR902AC). I use it in WISP mode; once configured it is very simple to move it and connect it to a different public network.
I'm a volunteer tax preparer for AARP and we use these at the sites.
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i think when you use your log in on a hotel tv, there is a chance it may store part of your login details.
there is a way to scrub it, i think you will need to log out for sure, then delete the cache - that should do it..
if your using a laptop or tablet, they should not be able to hack your account, however you could use a VPN just to make sure.
some people use vpn all the time as another layer of security.
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Mine got hacked a year or so ago by some dipshit from Peru or something, but I think I got an email about someone from there signing in to it. I'm the Netflix Daddy that pays for it while my friends/mom use it, so I don't know if it there was public wifi involved or not.
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You should be using a VPN. Especially you travelers and folks that use financial apps. Free networks are a security nightmare. Don't use them ever unless you're using a VPN.
You are lucky if only your Netflix was hacked.
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@Marrisa_G Proton is an excellent VPN.
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Haven't seen this mentioned, yet, but Marrisa_G did demonstrate the importance of it.
Although it isn't easy, it is getting easier. Passwords should be unique to each site, aka no sharing passwords across sites.
Like I mention, not a simple task. I have an iPhone and a Mac, creating unique passwords per site is much easier.
Any new accounts, get a randomized pw from IOS, and kept in their password safe. I still have a bunch of old accounts to go through.
A more practical solution, group your passwords. Examples, might be, a password for your Streaming accounts or things that are similar. Maybe banking would be its own grouping. Online shopping might be another.
Oh, and try not to use similar passwords. So, Baseball21 Baseball22 is probably not very good.
If you can remember passphrase, that might help
Baseball is my favorite sport!
Longer is better.
There are a ton of best practices, I mentioned/modified some for ease of use.
All are here, to get folks past
Blond99
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I also use Lastpass password manager. I even use super long and randomized usernames (just like passwords) on any sites where money is involved. Banks, credit cards, etc. Not all sites allow this (Chase does), but if they do I change them with new randomized usernames about every 3 months along with new randomized passwords as well. But my error in using the hotel wifi is indicative of how much there is to really know when it comes to one's online security. Hopefully I'm getting better with time.
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wait, you hate India because your netflix was hacked? Please tell me im missing the sarcasm somewhere...
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