Security of public Wi-Fi networks and the role of VPN Review 2026
A detailed overview of the security of public Wi-Fi networks in 2026. We explain how traffic interception, access point spoofing, and MITM attacks work, why your passwords and payments are vulnerable without a VPN, and how to choose and configure a VPN service (WireGuard, OpenVPN, Kill Switch, DNS protection) to safely use the Internet in cafes, hotels, airports, and other open networks.