Is WIFI that is ‘open’ but requires a password to access the internet safe?

It is common knowledge that connecting to open public WIFI networks can pose a security risk (e.g. to man-in-the-middle attacks). However, I have come across ‘open’ WIFI networks that require no password to connect to but do require a user… Continue reading Is WIFI that is ‘open’ but requires a password to access the internet safe?

is there a reason for FB messenger to request the captive portal page (evil twin testing)?

while trying evil twin and monitoring the traffic log on my phone using http canary app … i noticed on the second the phone connects to the evil ap network .. facebook messenger requests the page .. while other apps requests normal pages… Continue reading is there a reason for FB messenger to request the captive portal page (evil twin testing)?