6. Logging on to shared computers
If you must use a shared computer, you need to protect yourself, because the threat of digital identity theft reaches far beyond our own tech. These days, even online activity on public devices are valuable and really vulnerable to cyber criminals. The biggest issue on publicly shared computers is spyware. There may be keystroke loggers or other types of spyware intercepting and recording everything you do.
That’s why you should avoid using shared computers at hotels or internet cafes while on the road, according to Henderson. “Adversaries can install malware on them that records keystrokes and can get access to your passwords, email, bank account, or other sensitive information,” he says.
