Questions tagged [ssid]
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Is it foolish to trust a Wi-Fi network just because it uses a specific recognized SSID?
This article in the Avira (part of NortonLifeLock) security blog discusses (vaguely) security risks of public Wi-Fi. The article states:
Man in the middle attacks are also a very prominent threat, this is when a hacker sets up a network to lure…
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Is using my address for WIFI SSID a bad idea?
I live in a location which is semi-rural. I also share this Internet access with some people nearby. Although bandwidth is a bit limited (VDSL), other then those imposed by the connection speed there are no data limits, and I'm not overly…
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