I’ve picked up a few PC security tips in my time as a PCWorld editor, but I wasn’t born with that information. Yep, it’s been a gradual learning curve for me over many years of writing about security. I’ve also made some doozy security mistakes that I look back on now and just cringe. Here are some of the worst.

1. I got compromised on a public Wi-Fi network

I would often use public Wi-Fi when travelling but without using a VPN, like the ones we review at PCWorld , to encrypt my data and hide my PC’s IP address. That’s even though some of the networks were open and unencrypted and could have potentially allowed hackers to intercept my personal data, including my login details, personal messages, and/or financial information.

As far as I know, I’ve been lucky not to have the above happ

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