Note that an evil twin hotspot that matches a legitimate network entirely, down to the password, is less likely to arouse suspicion.
Even worse, some places publicly display the password for their Wi-Fi hotspots, eliminating the attackers’ guesswork in replicating the hotspot. Public networks often use no passwords or use easy-to-guess ones, making them highly vulnerable to even unskilled perpetrators. It is nearly impossible to identify a fake Wi-Fi hotspot at first sight, unless you know exactly what to look for. Most of the time, these fake hotspots seem legitimate, as they use the same name as the network they mimic. Threat actors often deploy rogue networks to monitor traffic, steal credentials and carry out man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks. Also known as Evil Twin hotspots, they entice unsuspecting victims to connect, enabling perpetrators to perform malicious attacks. However, fake Wi-Fi hotspots are a different, more vicious, type of beast. What could go wrong? Unfortunately, if you’re not careful, plenty.Ĭonnecting to public Wi-Fi networks is a danger in its own right, considering the sheer number of risks associated with routing your traffic through an open, often unregulated environment. If you’ve been out and about looking for Wi-Fi in public places, a connection to someone else’s hotspot can seem like a blessing.
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