Checklist

📶 Public Wi-Fi Safety Checklist

Use airport, café and hotel Wi-Fi without leaking credentials or data.

A short checklist for the moment you're about to join a network you don't control.

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Confirm the exact network name with staff.Fake hotspots use names like 'Starbucks_Free' to lure you in.
Turn on your VPN before joining.Joining first means a window where DNS, captive portal and updates run in clear.
Set 'public' or 'untrusted' as the network type when prompted.Most operating systems block file sharing and discovery on public networks.

Avoid logging into accounts you don't have 2FA on.If credentials leak, 2FA is the difference between an attempted login and a real one.
Skip banking and password-manager logins on shared computers entirely.Shared computers are out of your control — and may be keylogging.
Watch for HTTPS downgrade warnings; if a site falls back to HTTP, walk away.Captive portals occasionally interfere; persistent issues are a red flag.
Don't accept extra TLS certificates unless your IT department asked you to.Self-signed certs on coffee-shop Wi-Fi are how interception attacks start.

Forget the network if you don't plan to reuse it.Stops your device auto-rejoining a spoofed copy elsewhere.
Review login history on the accounts you used.Catch unfamiliar locations early — most providers show recent logins in account settings.

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