8 little-known security tricks that will make you harder to hack

While it's generally true that hackers and identity thieves work hard to be one step ahead of everyone else, they usually get the goods because of a victim's dumb action.

There are some well-known tricks to stay safe online, but there are also easy ones that many people may not know about. In times when hotel Wi-Fi networks are being hacked and hackers can be easily hired, it's important to be as cautious as possible.

Here are a few ways to even better protect yourself from unwanted hacking.