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aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago

Police allege ‘evil twin’ in-flight Wi-Fi used to steal info

www.theregister.com

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Police allege ‘evil twin’ in-flight Wi-Fi used to steal info

www.theregister.com

aa1@lemm.ee to Privacy@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months ago
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Fasten your seat belts, secure your tray table, and try not to give away your passwords
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    11 months ago

    WiFi, but with a thin moustache and pointy goatee

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    More likely used to gain free internet via Mac spoofing.

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      It’s literally the first lines of the article. This was an evil twin attack to man in the middle traffic

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