Whatever you do, don’t use public Wi-Fi when out and about.

At least that’s what Google is warning everyone not to do.

When it comes to whether public Wi-Fi networks are safe enough to keep your personal devices connected to them, the tech giant is answering with a fervent “no.”

Google has issued a blaring warning, telling all smartphone users to abstain from using the public Wi-Fi that’s available in such shared areas as hotel lobbies, airports, cafés, and other spaces.

That’s because these unsecured networks act as an incredibly easy entry for hackers to attack unsuspecting users, with victims unknowingly giving up sensitive information, including bank log-ins, personal data, and private chats.

The advisory stems from Google’s latest Android: Behind the Screen report on text-bas

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