investigative correspondent jeff rossen has the tips and a dramatic experiment in tonight's "rossen reports." >> reporter: at this resort in cancun, guests are on their phones. what they don't know -- there's a hacker here using a new trick. he's creating a fake wi-fi network, but making it look like the real one from the hotel. >> so we're at the resort right now and their wi-fi access point is fiesta rewards. we set up fiesta rewards pool which makes people think we're at the pool, it must be a stronger signal, i'll use that one. >> reporter: when you log in, hackers can spy on your every move and steal all your personal information. and we watched guest after guest connect to our fake network thinking it's the real thing. >> you can see there's someone named sharon and someone named cody. they both have iphones. >> and you're watching what they do. >> monitoring everything they're doing. >> reporter: i'm going to try to find them. >> good luck. >> reporter: the hotel is in on it but no one else is.

nbc's jeff rossen filed this report. >> reporter: from games to streaming services, even coffee. we are downloading apps, granting them per mission to snoop on us without realizing it but what personal information are they really collecting the rossen reports team digging into the fine print. >> i downloaded the net flecks app. i love net flicks, here, inside the privacy statement is this. this is the information we provide to them. name, e-mail address, address, payment method, telephone number here's the information they collect automatically. according to netflix information rargd yoegarding yo computer the time and reason you contact them transcripts of chat conversations. your ip address, which defensive them locations. >> next up, my producer downloading the app candy crush. >> we have to go through 34 pages of consumer terms. 34. >> what do they get? >> they are getting the time of

"rossen reports." >> reporter: they're called groupon getaways. check out this all-inclusive three-night beach vacation in the dominican republic for just $417. the rooms look immaculate. the property, stunning. this resort even making groupon's best of 2017 list. all right. check in. but inside the room, we find big problems. i almost tripped and hurt myself when i first walked in because of this pooling water on the bathroom floor. there's a leak under the sink. a leak, and we just checked in. but it gets worse, folks. come up here. look at this. yeah, that is what appears to be mold all along the trim. look at this, this is actually dangerous. see these lines along the glass? yeah, the glass is shattered. big tips here. make sure you check multiple travel sites and look for customer-submitted photos. next stop, cancun. i find a great deal. this deluxe ocean-view room. when i arrive -- checking in. rossen. -- i get the groupon rate of $357 for a 3-night stay. thank you very much. but watch what happens when my producer, connor, arrives. >> hi. c

nbc news national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has surprising revelations in tonight's "rossen reports." >> reporter: from games to streaming services, even coffee, we're downloading apps granting them permission to snoop on us without even realizing it. but what personal information are they really collecting? the "rossen reports" team digging into the fine print. i downloaded the netflix app. because i love netflix. here inside the privacy statement is this, this is the information we provide to them. name, e-mail address, address, payment method, telephone number. now here's the information they collect automatically. this is according to netflix. information regarding your computer or other device used to access our service, the time and reason you contact them, transcripts of any chat conversations, your ip address which gives them locations. next up, my producer, olivia, downloading the popular gaming app, candy crush. >> we have to go through 34 pages of consumer terms to find out what they're collecting about us. that's 34. >> reporter: what are they getting? >> so they

"today" national investigative corresponden jeff rossen, is here, with some helpful tips for keeping you and your family safe. >> good morning. how are you? spring break time, are you going away? >> i hope so, yes. >> i'm such a procrastinator, everything is booked up. my kids are like, where are we going in a few weeks? >> enjoy your bedroom. >> yeah. >> there are some simple things you can do to protect yourself. >> there are. when you're in a hotel, for example. one of the

jeff rossen from nbc. how are you? are you lauren? you're on right now? >> my phone is over there. >> reporter: can you grab your phone for me? she doesn't know but her phone auto joined our fake wi-fi without her touching it. when she comes back, she has a question for me. >> how do i fix it? >> reporter: every hour or two, when you're in a public wi-fi situation like this, even at a hotel right here, hit this right here, forget this network and relog-in again. when you log into any network, shut off the auto join function just like that. >> thank you. >> reporter: you can go back to vacation. keeping you protected as you plan your spring break. be more careful next ? >> reporter: you're on your phones trying to get rid of the auto join. you want another tip? >> yes. >> this is personal for me. when you check into a hotel, they ask for your last name and room number when you log into the wi-fi. i type in rossen and the wrong room number on purpose. if it lets you in, it lets anyone in. if it denies me, i retype my name in with the ri

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rossen reports taking a mediocre vacation so yours -- >> woo-hoo. >> -- doesn't become a nightmare.s. they vet the companies for safety the best they can. there is still a risk but that gives you an added layer of security and safety versus finding some random guy on the beach walking up skag do you want to go scuba? also read reviews from other travelers online and trust your gut. if you feel like something is a little off with the boat, the people, get out of dodge. >> hats off to lindsay. >> notice jeff didn't show. you're like marlon perkins. >> it's always lindsay. >> try this out, lindsay. >> tomorrow we're sending lindsay into more danger. no, tomorrow morning we're talking more about our series spring break confidential and hotel wi-fi. turns out hackers have new tricks to steal your personal information while you're poolside at your favorite resorts. we tested it out. your not going to believe the results. the results are pretty scary. we'll show you and give you the tips to protect yourself before your next vacation. you can't go anywhere anymore. >> jeff, thank you so muc

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nbc news national investigative correspondent jeff rossen has the story in tonight's "rossen reports." >> reporter: it's a treasure-trove of sensitive information. names, social security numbers. income information and addresses. all stored here inside a cpa's computer network. now the new target for hackers. >> criminals are targeting cpa firms, because it's literally a one-stop shop for criminals. all the information they need is housed in one location. >> reporter: so now the irs issues multiple warnings urging all tax preparers to be on high alert and step up security. it's so serious, cpa firms are now hiring this cyber security expert to hack into their systems to expose vulnerabilities. >> what are you doing? >> a phishing e-mail. >> reporter: how often do they take the bait and click it? >> almost all the time. >> reporter: when they do, the hacker has everything. as we were here he gets a hit. >> wow. >> reporter: a tax firm in louisiana. >> fell for it. >> reporter: we go to tell them. certainly a little let down, but the cyber criminals are always moving. you always have to

"rossen reports." >> at this resort in cancun, guests are on their phones.on't know, there's a hacker here using a new trick. ease creating a fake wi-fi network. but making it look like the real one from the hotel. >> so we're at the resort right now. and their wi-fi access point is fiesta rewards. we set up fiesta rewards pool which makes people think hey, we're at the pool, it must be a stronger signal down here, i'll use that one. when you log in, hackers can spy on your every move, and steal all of your personal information. as we watch, guest after guest connect to our fake network. thinking it's the real thing. >> you can see right now there's someone name sharon, cody. they both have iphones. >> and you're watching what they do. >> monitor everything they're doing right now. >> i'm going go try to find them right now. >> good luck. >> the hotel is in on it, but no one else is. is there a sharon here? you're sharon? >> yes. >> what wi-fi are you on? >> fiesta rewards pool. >> that's the hotel wi-fi? >> yes. >> what if i told you that's actually not the

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we have jeff rossen here with more. >> reporter: good morning.ation. toxic gas leaked in the home and killed them. no warning at all. it turns out when you rent a vacation home, web sites like vrpo say they are not responsible for the condition of the property. that means it comes down on you. this morning, with spring break in full swing, we're about to show you the top three things you should do the moment you walk in the door. it was a family vacation to paradise. what happened inside the condo would be the end for the sharps. a father, mother and two young children. investigators in mexico confirming it was toxic gas leaking from a faulty water heater that killed them. they would have no idea before falling unconscious. >> i want people to know they were a wonderful family. i had a beautiful daughter and grand kids and great son-in-law. i want people to know. >> reporter: experts say that toxic gas was likely carbon monoxide. the silent killer. tasteless and odorless and invisible. anyone could be victim. how can you tell if the water heater

jeff rossen is going to show us the secrets this morning.with the nor'easter from last week, people still out of power, millions more could lose power today. you can use this during this storm or any storm, no matter where you live in the country. let's get right to it. household items. hacks to survive a power outage. on many of our driveways and pathways, we have these, right? solar powered lights. you would never think to bring them inside. this is an instant flash light. let them it out all day today. take in the sun and let them charge up. if it's pitch black in your home, it lights right up. you have an instant flashlight right outside your house. let's come on inside the house for some other idtems that i wat to show you about. i'm going to take my jacket off because we have the heat cranking. water jugs. you see the head lamps? watch what happens when you put it on. it illuminates the entire room. you have a few of these, you can light up different rooms. let's go to the kitchen. right over here, one of the only water-resistant appli

rossen, first of all i completely disagree with your first point. i think that the reaction that i saw on both sides of the house of commons on wednesday was they thought this was a commensurate and robust package of measures. it has overwhelming parliamentary support. and i do think it will make a great difference. eintend we intend to make sure it does. the second point on the individual, as i said, nothing could be more prejudicial to our chances of actually cracking down on somebody who's wealth has been corruptly or illicitly obtained. >> can i get straight onto that? forgive me. one of the ways people are getting their money out of this country is by allowing russian sovereign debt to be sold in the uk. and that debt to be used to reimburse russians in a way to bring back their money on shore in moscow terms. as that gold is moving towards moscow, we are quite extraordinarily enabling those bond auctions, those dead actions. i believe i'm right in saying only last week, $4 billion of euro bonds was sold here in london. >> where a crime is bein

national correspondent jeff rossen is here with a revealing experiment. it can be dangerous. >> reporter: we are all guilty of this. this is me every day walking around the worldin ibuilding, w around new york city. head buried in the phone. even walking through intersections. i'm walking so much. now 6,000 pedestrians were killed in the u.s. last year alone. and there's growing concern from police around the country about doing what i just said, walking across streets, while texting. turns out our brains physically change when we text. this morning, guys, stand by. you'll see my brain in real-time while texting. it's a scary place up here. we're setting up a special experiment with surprising results. the videos are startling. watch this man texting and walking right into a wall. this person, falling face-first into a pond while on his phone. this guy, so distracted, he falls down stairs. and this person, walking right into a fire truck. think it can't happen to you? think again. we're setting up an experiment, shutting down this park with the help of mi

. >>> in the "rossen report" update, a warning for anyone behind the wheel.w distracted driving is spiking to dangerous levels. >> we have jeff rossen with an experiment showing how fast it can happen. >> we have distractions in the car. phones and gps and texting while driving. you never think it will happen. getting into an accident in the two seconds your eyes are off the road. think again. i tested this out. when you see my results, you may never drive the same way again. >> reporter: caught on camera, the woman rounding the curve and swerving into the other lane. the driver admitting she was looking at the cell phone. >> i will never look at a cell phone again. >> reporter: and earlier this month, this school bus driver found guilty of several counts, including reckless endangerment and reckless driving and using his phone in an accident that killed six children. according to the survey by aaa, texting behind the wheel makes you eight times likely to crash. 45% of drivers admitting they read a message while driving. 88% saying texting and driving should

. >>> jeff rossen exposes the vulnerability some tax firms could have. find out how easy it is for hackers to get your information, what the irz is asking tax firms to protect it. "nightly news" begins at 6:30 on nbc10. >>> back now to the power problems gripping our region. lehigh valley's ppl says last week's storm was one of the most damaging storms the company has ever dealt with. crews restored electricity to 200,000 homes around allentown. about 200,000 customers are still without electricity. stanley williams has been in the dark three days and feeling the frustration. generator in the garage, i have my refrigerator going and can hook my mime waive up. no television service or telephone or computer service. it's kind of rough. >> williams says he expects to have his power turned on by wednesday. now, the nbc10 first alert weather team is tracking a second major nor'easter entering our area as early as tomorrow night. >> very important to be prepared to protect yourself. what can we expect? >> we are looking at a storm pathway where snow totals are

we check in with chanel jones and jeff rossen for a preview of what's ahead. >> that's for sure.he deadly winter storm unleashed hurricane strength winds in parts of the northeast friday. it will threaten homes along the coast today. coastal flooding likely from maine to virginia. >>> new details about the royal wedding. thousands of members of the public are invited. could you score a coveted seat? we'll let you know. >> with all eyes on hollywood, we'll have a full rundown of who to watch and who will win at this year's academy awards. those stores and much more when we get started on a saturday morning right here on "today." >>> all right. thank you for that. >> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> i'm your meteorologist. let's talk about the coastal flood threat. the coastal flood warnings in place across all our jersey shore and delaware beach neighborhoods. it extend all the way along parts of kent county and cumberland county shoreline. this is at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon. three high tide cycles we're looking at before it comes to an end. here's the good news. the winds

. >>> coming up on the "today" show jeff rossen teams up with a cyber safety expert and family to seeon a predator might be able to fwleen from those posts. he will break down the simple setting you can change on your phone to keep your kids safe. the "today" show begins right after this newscast coming up at 7:00. >>> new this morning social media might be more harmful to young girls than boys. that's according to researchers at the uk. nearly 10,000 adolescents were asked about their social media use and their overall happiness. girls who spent more time on social media sites at the age of ten had more emotional and behavioral problems compared to less frequent users. there was no such association among boys. >>> right now at 6:00 breaking news, shots fired at a maryland high school and we know that there are people hurt there. what we're finding out as this story quickly unfolds. >>> and breaking news here at home. this is brand-new video of a woman rescued from an early morning fire. this is in san francisco. we are live at that scene with more on how that victim is doing this mor

have agapes rossen situation. inevitable it is. i don't know. i mean, that is up to the inorney general who is precarious spot with the boss and i think we are with waiting to see what happens. i don't really see any indication that there is going any sort of active push to print media. sorry, any media right now. to turethe in are talk there and the mandate is there. the intrastructure is there. i don't know. it is a fear. i don't think it is a fear we should be consumed by all the time as long as we have organizations who support us. >> ashley, are any of the source fearful of discussion classified information with you? >> i think, i should say, most of my -- i guess i don't technically know what is and what is not classified always. bar forrns out a low something being classified and story i am worrying on now. where -- this is not someone trying to leak but trying to be a good steward within the administration and want to help the understand something. they are fearful and i am lake, me. this cannot be classified. you know? they are sort of

protect their own personal information so we asked "today" national investigative correspondent jeff rossen your phones on the anchor desk and you at home as well. i've about to show you how to shut this function off to protect your information. it's actually very easy. here's the deal -- when you download a new app like airbnb or yelp or uber, they often ask something like this, you're familiar with the screen, create your own account or do you want to log in with your facebook account instead. i always choose facebook, because it's easier and i know you do, too. otherwise you have like a million user names and passwords for each app. here's what you don't realize, when you do that you are giving both the app and facebook permission to exchange information about you between each other. we're talking about information like your name. the date and time you visited each app. possibly even your location. even details about your computer or phone. and guess what, they can even see who you're friends with. facebook acknowledging on their own website they sometimes get data from those outside app