"You could end up being the target of a "man in the middle" attack, in which a hacker is able to steal the information you send over the Internet, including usernames and passwords. And you could also have your files and identity stolen, end up with a spyware-infested PC and have your PC turned into a spam-spewing zombie. The attack could even leave your laptop open to hackers every time you turn it on, by allowing anyone to connect to it without your knowledge."
The exact same could be said about ANY wireless netwrk that is unsecure.
That is very true, especially on home networks that are broadcasting SIDs and unencrypted. I would never use the internet on a public wireless network to do anything that I wouldn't mind everyone else seeing.
ok, I use wifi. A Linskeys wireless. How do I make it (or check to see) if its secure?