Cybercriminals are continually coming up with new ways to get to the information they want. Some of the more common devices targeted are: ATM, movie rental or gas dispensers. Thieves often attach 'skimmers' designed to look like real card-reading devices to these automated points of sale. The skimmers read and collect card information, giving thieves access to your accounts. Public and in-car Wi-Fi. Turn off Wi-Fi on your devices whenever possible, especially around untrusted hotspots. Also, be sure to delete old networks to improve security on your devices which will remove additional ways for hackers to access your data. Chip card readers. Chip cards are harder to counterfeit than their magnetic strip counterparts. Criminals have begun using stolen personal information, such as Social Security numbers, to open new credit cards and run up charges in victims’ names. Smartphones through Adware. While consumers may think adware found on their mobile devices is harmless, they could be at risk for data theft. A report from IT security firm Avast revealed apps in the Android app store, Google Play, could potentially infect millions of users with adware. Android is one of the most prevalent operating systems and with this popularity comes the attention of hackers looking to exploit security flaws. Point-of-sale (POS) systems. Checkout registers and kiosks in stores can be targeted by using malware. Cybercriminals infiltrate POS systems and infect them with malware to steal personal and financial information. Bluetooth. Like any other wireless communication system, Bluetooth transmission can be deliberately jammed or intercepted. False or modified information could be sent to the users by the attacker. Common vulnerabilities include: Bluejacking: the process of sending unsolicited messages to Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluesnarfing: the illegal theft of information from Bluetooth-enabled devices. Bluebugging: the attacker exploits Bluetooth-enabled devices to get unauthorized access of the system and manipulate the target device to compromise its security. Computers through ransomware. Although consumers are often careful about how they use the internet to avoid malware, cybercriminals discover new ways to disguise these threats, including ransomware. Hackers, in a new scheme, send emails to consumers claiming their Google Chrome version is out of date and could be vulnerable, according to Infosecurity Magazine. However, the download that comes with this supposed update is actually ransomware. This type of malware aims to take sensitive files as well as virtual money like Bitcoin. Infosecurity Magazine recommends consumers avoid unsolicited emails and install malware detection tools on their devices.