A hotel Wi-Fi login page in Denver made me change my travel habits

Last month in Denver, I tried to connect to the hotel's free Wi-Fi. The login page looked real but asked for my email password, not just a room number. I checked the network name and saw it was 'HotelGuest_2' instead of the official one. I asked the front desk and they said the real one was 'DenverInn_Guest' with no password needed. Now I always double-check network names before I connect on trips. How do you guys check if a public Wi-Fi is safe?

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charliew993d ago

That Denver story is a perfect example. I always look for a captive portal, the official page that pops up after you connect. If it asks for a social login or any personal password right away, that's a huge red flag. I'll also open a browser and try to visit a non-HTTPS site, because a real portal will usually intercept that request.

rubybarnes3d ago

Yeah, and I'll also check the URL for weird spelling.