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I recently flew with United Airlines and I used their free messaging wi-fi plan.
I could text my friends on Whatsapp, but I could not send (nor receive) multimedia content like images, videos or audio clips.
I’m wondering how this works an… Continue reading Free messaging (but not images, video, etc) on United Airlines free wifi: is it secure?
Apps like peer2profit, IPRoyal and PacketStream allow you to sell your unused internet bandwidth to others for passive income. Supposedly you could earn about 30 to 75 dollars a month from using these apps.
But are there any risks tied to … Continue reading Are bandwidth sharing apps such as peer2profit, IPRoyal and PacketStream risky?
We have been slowly upgrading laptops at the office; we do use VPNs per device (software) to help “encrypt” out of date Wi-Fi adapters.
Should we upgrade network cards or dongles to a newer technology asap or does the regular WI-FI 6 route… Continue reading Is 802.11ac Security “beefed up” Connected to Wi-Fi 6
[Marek] has an impressive collection of old Soviet-style Geiger counters. These are handy tools to have in some specific situations, but for most of us they would be curiosities. Even …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Soviet Geiger Counter Gets WiFi
Can a malicious WiFi router that doesn’t have a login page open a malicious link without my consent to hack my computer by simply connecting to it?
What about one with a login page? Can it open the login page without consent? (I connect to… Continue reading Can a malicious WiFi router open a malicious website without permission?
Scenario: I’m currently at a hotel and want to connect my Chromecast to the hotel’s public Wi-Fi; however, it cannot automatically connect to it because it requires pressing an "Accept" button. I then use my laptop to connect to … Continue reading Possibility of getting "hacked" on public Wi-Fi without transmitting sensitive data
Is there such tool that can do this? Can it scan all devices to find a certain keyword and let me know on which device it is?
I’m using Kali on a virtual machine. Do I need to be in monitor mode if I want to run an attack on other wireless network?
My son’s school lent him a laptop to access a particular website- which I believe we can’t do anyway because somehow it requires an organizational live account.
Can the school see what you are doing on their laptop when connected to your h… Continue reading What are the risks of connecting a shared laptop to your Wifi?
Is any network safe to use so long as you are using https on the actual trusted site? For example, connecting to your banking info over plane or coffee shop wifi (assuming no one can see your screen, etc)