[Gareth]

Here's a quote on the same issue, posted on T3...

Originally Posted by T3

Dr Phil Nobles, cyber crime expert, states that †œEvil Twin hotspots present a hidden dangerââ‚Ã⠀šÃ‚¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚¦ users think theyââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ve logged onto a wireless hotspot connection when in fact theyââ‚ ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ve been tricked to connect to the attackerââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s unauthorised base station.ââ‚à ƒâ€šÃ‚¬Ãƒâ€šÃ‚ÂÂ� The Evil Twin blocks connection to any legitimate nearby hotspot, redirecting you to an illegal base station by sending out a stronger signal, enabling cyber crooks to intercept any data transmitted such as confidential bank details. So how do you avoid getting stung? Well, thereââ‚ƚ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s only one solution at the moment, until better Wi-Fi security measures are introduced. According to Professor Brian Collins, Head of Information Systems Department at Cranfield University, all you can do is avoid conducting any financial transactions or transmitting sensitive data over a Wi-Fi hotspot, be it via a wireless laptop, PDA or any other Wi-Fi enabled device.