Vigilant Use WiFi in Public Areas

Sensitive information should not be sent over Wi - Fi connection in public areas to prevent data theft by hackers , internet security authorities warned Europe .

Troels Oerting , head of European internet crime center , told the BBC that Dan Simmons of Internet users should only send personal data over the network they trust .

He said the warning was motivated by the increasing attacks via Wi - Fi in public areas .

Europol helping countries tackle such attacks , said Oerting .

Data stolen

" We have seen the abuse of wi - fi to steal information , identity or keyword and money from users who are using a public connection or wi - fi is not safe , " he said .

" We have to teach users that they should not discuss sensitive information while using the internet via wi - fi is not secure .

" They have to do it from home , where the wi-fi network safety ensured . But if you 're in a coffee shop you do not access the bank or do anything that involves the transfer of sensitive information . "

Oerting says hackers and data thieves do not use sophisticated techniques but deceive people in order to use the wi- fi connection that seems to come from a coffee shop or restaurant .