Fake Wi-Fi hotspots are a popular trick in travel friendly spots or big events. The Democratic National Convention and Olympics are expected to be breeding grounds for fraud. Hackers can copy 100 percent of all traffic that goes from devices to and from the Internet. They can also use the connection to tunnel into your device to access files, drop malware and other bad things. The problem is that there are so many free applications and hardware devices available that almost anyone can do it. For those who travel often, you know what you need when you’re connecting, and it’s always available.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3101954/the-dangerous-cost-of-free-wi-fi.html