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After the Manchester Airport hack

How to protect yourself if you're impacted

Security starts with you.

Travel cybersecurity tip

At a hotel, airport, or café and the free Wi-Fi asks for your email? Don't give them your primary email.

Use a separate email address instead. If the company's system is compromised, you're limiting the exposure of your primary email and the accounts connected to it.

P.S. Do not connect to free public Wi-Fi.

If you have to use it, turn on a VPN first. It encrypts your connection, so others on the network can't see what you're doing. I use NordVPN.

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If you're impacted

Watch your inbox closely

  1. 01

    Be cautious with travel-related emails and texts

    • Don't click links from unexpected messages.
    • Go directly to the official website or app.
  2. 02

    Watch for targeted phishing scams

    • Scammers may use your travel dates, bookings, or personal information to make messages look legitimate.
  3. 03

    Don't assume a message is real just because it contains accurate details about your trip.

Your accounts

Lock them down

Change reused passwords

If you reused your password across multiple accounts, change it.

Use a unique password for every important account.

Turn on MFA

Enable multi-factor authentication on your email, banking, travel, and other important accounts.

Monitor your financial accounts

Look for unfamiliar transactions or payment activity.

Turn on transaction and login alerts where available.

Social media

Be careful what you post about upcoming travel

Avoid publicly sharing your exact itinerary, hotel, or travel schedule.

Combine this information with what may already be exposed in a breach, and you could be giving scammers even more information to work with.

The biggest takeaway

A data breach doesn't end when the vulnerability is fixed. Your information can still be used for phishing, social engineering, and fraud long after the initial attack.

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