On Wed, Dec 09, 2020 at 11:00:41AM +0000, Joe wrote: > On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 12:49:44 +0200 > Andrei POPESCU <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mi, 09 dec 20, 10:21:46, Joe wrote: > > > On Wed, 9 Dec 2020 11:49:45 +0200 > > > Andrei POPESCU <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Ma, 08 dec 20, 12:27:40, Joe wrote: > > > > >
[...] > > > > Let me rephrase that: how is connecting to the internet from some > > public hot-spot decreasing my security? > > > > I can think of possibly messing with DNS queries (use "own" DNS > > server instead, maybe with DNSSEC) and possible some attacks are > > easier via the local network (e.g. by other hot-spot users or local > > staff). > > > > Other that that, as far as I'm aware, the biggest threat are the > > servers I access with my client software (typically web sites > > accessed with a browser), in which case it doesn't make any > > difference whether I access them via some VPN and/or (home) firewall. > > > > (Assuming one doesn't run NFS, Samba, etc. *listening* software on > > the laptop in which case stopping those and/or running a firewall > > would be indicated.) > > > > I suppose it may depend on where you are. In the UK, public wifi > normally uses no encryption, because there are no local staff who can > help with problems. So any unencrypted protocol you use can be > overheard. > So let me be devils advocat here. Is the network connection from your ISP encrypted? I guess not. So why is it more secure or trustworthy? -H -- Henning Follmann | [email protected]
