Fake free wifi hotspots on the rise in big cities

Over time, the number of cities that have introduced free WiFi hotspots has increased dramatically. It is a way of allowing citizens and tourists to have Internet access in case they need it at some point. Although its use is usually not highly recommended, mainly for its safety, which is not the best.

Fake free WiFi hotspots on the rise in big cities

Various attacks on devices have been carried out using this type of network, so the danger exists. But, now a new threat arises. The number of fake WiFi access points is increasing dramatically. Especially in big cities like Madrid or Barcelona. Cities that have a high number of inhabitants and many tourists.

Fake WiFi access points

This type of fake network is a good opportunity for them to carry out Man-In-The-Middle attacks, something that has already happened in the past on occasion. Also, one problem that makes gravity even higher is that many users automatically have the option to connect their phone to a WiFi network. An error since we are not aware of the type of network to which we connect.

The type of networks criminals are creating are usually passwordless WiFi networks, posing as public networks. Consider that they use the name of the city or town hall in some points.

At the moment so that no user has been affected by any type of attack or data theft. Although something may have happened without the user being aware that he has been the victim of an attack.