This week, I issued a Consumer Alert for those last-minute tax filers, warning them not to use public Wi-Fi when preparing or uploading sensitive information.
Hackers exploit vulnerabilities in public Wi-Fi to steal personal information through multiple schemes, but these schemes are usually avoidable if the correct precautions are taken.
Here are some tips to help protect your information online:
- Never use public Wi-Fi to file taxes or access apps that contain personal or financial information;
- Do not stay permanently logged in to accounts—even if an app is running in the background, a hacker could still access the information; and
- Use a cellular connection if accessing private information in public is necessary.
By taking steps to safely prepare and file your taxes, you can avoid hackers and help us build a Stronger, Safer Florida.
In The News
Trial begins in Florida opioid lawsuit case against Walgreens, WFLA Tampa
Florida joins legal challenge against plan to end Title 42, Florida Politics
Top Florida ‘Sex, Money, Murder’ gang leaders arrested after year-long investigation, WMBB Panama City
41 members of Bloods-affiliated Sex Money Murder gang arrested in Florida, ABC Action News
Hillsborough deputy awarded for adopting child after horrific murder case, WFLA Tampa
Capitol hosts Special Olympics Florida Law Enforcement Torch Run, ABC 27 Tallahassee
Protecting Floridians
Attorney General Ashley Moody, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced the arrests of 13 gang leaders who are part of the…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing the arrests of 24 members of a drug-related enterprise. The cooperative efforts of the groups investigating found, through numerous search warrants and undercover purchases, multiple substances of fentanyl and cocaine were identified at the locations.…
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During the nation’s worst border crisis in decades, the Biden administration is planning to rescind the Title 42 Order, which would spur mass immigration at the U.S. southwest border and overwhelm federal authorities. Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking action to keep the Title 42 Order in…
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Attorney General Ashley Moody presented a Back the Blue Award to Corporal Mike Blair of the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. In March 2018, Corporal Blair,…
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