Luckily there's a way to protect yourself and that's using a VPN (virtual private network). Worse, it's too easy to create a rogue wifi network simply, free and without security, simply to skim data from connected users. The first thing we do when we're out and about is look for a free wifi network, but even commercial solutions are often completely insecure, meaning anyone can effectively access your data.
There's a security black hole most people overlook and that's the lack of security with most wifi networks.
