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Deep & Emerging Tech·August 4, 2026·1 min read

Travelers beware — Microsoft experts warn hotel Wi-Fi can be hijacked to infect your devices with dangerous malware

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Hotel captive portals being hijacked to drop infostealers means your employees’ travel habits are now a material data risk. Lock down devices with VPN-by-default and hard rules against logging into anything sensitive over hotel Wi‑Fi without protection.