iPhone and Android users warned of sinister fake Wi-Fi dubbed ‘evil twin’ that could catch anyone out – 3 telltale signs [Video]

IPHONE and Android owners have been warned about a vicious Wi-Fi attack that allows hackers to sneak into their social media accounts.

The sinister scheme can catch anyone out when they’re trying to connect to free Wi-Fi networks seemingly from restaurants, coffee shops and even from plane when travelling Wi-Fi.

Hackers set-up a fake Wi-Fi network using brand names near legitimate businesses offering Wi-Fi in a bid to dupe them into connecting to it.

Once connected, all the victim’s data they share with the network passes through a server controlled by the attacker.

And in some cases they may ask you to sign in using your social media account or Gmail – but doing so just gives away your precious password.

Experts have dubbed the attack as the “evil twin”.

“Unfortunately, evil twin Wi-Fi access points are difficult to detect without specialized sniffing tools,” NordVPN says.

“However, some signs may reveal an evil twin attack and help you avoid …