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Do you have an actual number for "probably" - assuming normal browsing habits (i.e. not to the sort of porn site with a higher likelihood of installing malware)
by Doctor_Fegg 9y ago
Do you have an actual number for "probably" - assuming normal browsing habits (i.e. not to the sort of porn site with a higher likelihood of installing malware), and an outdated version of iOS or Android?
How is that number changed by not using public wifi?
- pixl97 9y ago>i.e. not to the sort of porn site with a higher likelihood of installing malware Porn sites are not where most malware comes from. Ad networks are. I've had more attempts at virus and malware installs from 'legitimate' sites that have had poor control of their banner ads. https://www.extremetech.com/internet/220696-forbes-forces-readers-to-turn-off-ad-blockers-promptly-serves-malware https://www.extremetech.com/internet/220696-forbes-forces-re... >How is that number changed by not using public wifi? You are, quite falsely, assuming that non-public wifi, say your friends house, is any more protected. http://www.zdnet.com/article/flaws-in-att-routers-put-customers-at-risk/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/flaws-in-att-routers-put-custom...
- Doctor_Fegg 9y agoI'm not assuming anything: I asked a question, rather than stating a fact. "Not significantly" would be a valid answer to the second question. However, you seem to be answering "are home routers entirely secure?", which wasn't my question: my question was about real-world risk levels (i.e. "_are_ public wifi points significantly more likely to deliver threatening payloads", not "_could_ they be"). I'd still be interested in an answer to the main question.