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Man in the middle attack is pretty easy to do if you have control over the traffic. So I would simply say stay off. But that's just being super paranoid.
by kobiguru 8y ago
Man in the middle attack is pretty easy to do if you have control over the traffic. So I would simply say stay off. But that's just being super paranoid.
- Ultramanoid 8y agoIs it though ? How is it different from trusting a café's or a hotel's free WiFi ?
- subroutine 8y agoNaturally from a tech standpoint, not different. There is a meaningful tech-independent difference though, with regard to the motives of an individual vs. Starbucks/Hilton We trust Hilton wifi because there is some mutual understanding that if it were found out Hilton was installing hidden cameras in the bedrooms and accessing our personal information via wifi hacking, they'd suffer heavily (wrt. social media backlash, civil lawsuits, reduction in customers, compliance with new policy/oversight groups, etc.). Basically such a move would be detrimental to their bottom-line. Also these businesses are public spaces with a staff of employees who overlook each-other's work. I assume people are much less likely to implement some sneaky scheme like installing a hidden camera at their workplace rather than in the privacy of their own residence. Should I be more weary about connecting to the wifi at some local co-op jazz cafe vs. Starbucks is exactly what I'd like to know. Is a man-in-the-middle hack something a script-kid could easily pull off, or is there more to it?