Do you connect yourselves to various wi-fi hotspots? If so, you should read and watch the following article from the BBC.
Fake wi-fi 'steals data and numbers from smartphones'
23 November 2010 Last updated at 06:58 GMT
A fake wi-fi hotspot run by criminals could allow them to steal passwords and log into social networking sites.
Tom Beale from security firm Vigilante Bespoke shows the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones how easily data can be stolen from a smartphone.
Facebook has responded by saying it advises people to be careful with what data they give out to unknown networks, "in the same way we look to draw out cash from legitimate ATM (cashpoint) machines".
It also pointed out that it asks members whether they want to give Facebook access to contacts stored by email providers before downloading such information from other organisations.
Apple has responded to the way that the latest iPhone is unlocked in this video, by saying that a recent update can be downloaded to prevent this.
Lorena and Laura:
ReplyDeleteLorena and I think that the wi-fi hotspots can be reliable, if you surf carefully the internet,because sometimes, even if you think that that hotspot you are using is reliable, you don't know at all how is it like. So we think that before writting any password or data, you should download that recent update in your iPhone. It can be really damaging to you if someone steals your password o logs in you account.