Florida AG warns of evil twin scam being used in public spaces with free Wi-Fi [Video]

TAMPA, Fla. – Anytime you’ve traveled, you’ve probably connected to free Wi-Fi at airports or coffee shops. Cyber experts said next time think twice before you do, because there could be hackers waiting to steal your information.

The Florida Attorney General is now warning against what’s called the “evil twin” scam.

Nowadays, nearly every public place is offering free Wi-Fi, from airports to coffee shops to auto shops, and hackers are taking notice.

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“Public Wi-Fi is a very bad thing,” said Anthony Mongeluzo, a cybersecurity expert and the president of the cybersecurity firm, PCS. “It’s very easy to trick you, because someone like me, when I do conferences and other things, I could set up a little box, a raspberry pie, a $30 computer and basically that box could emulate every Wi-Fi name that you’ve ever connected to.”

For example, most smartphones remember Wi-Fi …