As prices for hotels and airfare rise this travel season, so does the risk of having your travel rewards program taken over by thieves.
Security experts say frequent flier mileage and travel points are being targeted. They can be as valuable as money, and scammers can get into those accounts because too many of us are using old or weak passwords.
To avoid the sale of your passwords, change them regularly. Also make sure they are strong, with plenty of characters. Sometimes a hacker can guess a weak password. "They should be strong. You should rotate your passwords on all of your accounts, and never use the same passcode," Boland said. Boland said you should also use multi-factor authentication on your travel apps and never log into them through a public Wi-Fi; those can be compromised."If someone calls you and says, 'Hey, this is your travel rewards program, and you qualify for a free upgrade. Just give us your credentials, or give us your account information or your travel rewards number, and we'll upgrade you.' Never trust that that stuff is legitimate," Boland advised.
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