Android Software for MITM with Custom Root Certificates [migrated]

Does an Android-App modifying a Hotspot with a captive portal for providing a certificate, to MITM SSL-Connections and output all packets to a .pcap-file exist?
Would be an amazingly simple proxy for debugging if this can work out without … Continue reading Android Software for MITM with Custom Root Certificates [migrated]

What’s the security implications of briefly connecting to a public wifi

Case study:
Amazon Fire Stick accidently connects to a BT (UK "ISP") Open WiFi with no security. Upon connecting, the login screen of BT portal is presented, however, the user realising their mistake disconnects from the WiFi, an… Continue reading What’s the security implications of briefly connecting to a public wifi

How to prevent HTTPS man-in-the-middle with self-signed certificates?

I came across this issue when we implemented a new security solution. Said solution has its own root CA certificate and will create certificates for HTTPS web pages "on the fly". Each HTTPS page you visit now has an "instant… Continue reading How to prevent HTTPS man-in-the-middle with self-signed certificates?