One of the ways to relish Airbnb Wi-Fi while remaining safe is to deploy a Virtual Private Network (VPN). A VPN is an important security tool in many people’s toolbelts because it creates an encrypted tunnel that gives it an extra layer of security against hackers, either on the same network or a hijacked router. Because the data is encrypted, it makes it harder for hackers to intercept your data via Man-in-the-Middle attacks.
Additionally, employing a VPN comes with other security benefits, such as hiding your real IP address to keep you from falling victim to Wi-Fi attacks that rely on having your IP address. It can also hide your network activity from the internet service provider and protect you from DDoS attacks.
In principle, you should use a VPN any time you connect to a public network. If you don’t want to pay for a VPN service, you can create your own server to ensure your connection. However, this requires you to either create a virtual cloud private server, a dedicated physical machine, or a home router.
You can also just use standard safe practices such as not logging onto other people’s devices and not inputting sensitive information on a network that is not your own.
