Hotels are digitally dangerous places these days. And that’s not idle speculation. Security researchers have been sounding the alarm on sophisticated attacks directed at hotel users for years.
Most of the earliest reports pointed to surgical strikes on high-profile executives or representatives of government agencies, but they could prove to be precursors for more wide-ranging attacks on the general public. Modern business travelers, with their treasure troves of files and personal information, will be prime targets, and they’re also more likely to let their guard down after an exhausting journey.
Here’s a look at some of the most likely avenues of attack on hotel goers, along with some suggestions that can mitigate, if not altogether block, such attempts.
