I call this the quicksand theory of network security. The threat is real but the risk overstated by orders of magnitude.
Remember firesheep? [1] [2] Go to a cafe with open WiFi, fire up extension and click on user who you want to impersonate.
Now imagine if we still lived in a world like that. Someone visits UN meeting and the rest is your imagination.
[1] https://nordvpn.com/cybersecurity/glossary/firesheep/?srslti...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firesheep
I used to pick peoples email username and passwords off the network in starbucks.
Remember firesheep? [1] [2] Go to a cafe with open WiFi, fire up extension and click on user who you want to impersonate.
Now imagine if we still lived in a world like that. Someone visits UN meeting and the rest is your imagination.
[1] https://nordvpn.com/cybersecurity/glossary/firesheep/?srslti...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firesheep
I used to pick peoples email username and passwords off the network in starbucks.