This is known as an evil twin. An evil twin is essentially the wireless version of a phishing scam. With this type of attack, a hacker baits unsuspecting users into connecting to their fake access point. Once a user connects to the fake access point, all data sent on that wireless network will then be sent to the hacker’s device first. So, instead of talking directly with the WiFi hotspot, all data is first sent to the hacker, who then captures the traffic before sending it forward. To better protect yourself against this type of attack; it’s best to verify the legitimacy of the wireless connection before connecting to it, if at all possible. For example, if you can speak with an employee at the location that’s hosting the public WiFi connection then you could ask them for information about their access point, such as the network name and IP address. In the next section, I will discuss the evil twin attack in more detail. I will also provide you with recommendations that can be used to better protect