• Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    7 months ago

    Don’t kink shame me! Gaping security violations get me all hot and bothered. Sometimes I check my bank account on public WiFi, just for the thrill.

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        7 months ago

        There’s more to good opsec than encrypted transport, but for most people this is probably true. Maybe also avoid being in camera view especially without MFA.

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        7 months ago

        I’ve always been leery of public Wi-Fi because of the timeless adage:

        “nothing is free. If something is free, then you are the product.”

        It costs them money to provide public Wi-Fi, what are they getting out of it if they’re not mining data from the users?

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          7 months ago

          It’s not a very good adage. Charities exist, for example. And free drink refills.

          When a business offers free wifi, it’s giving you an incentive to stay longer and come back more often.

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      7 months ago

      If you want to investigate gaping holes on the internet, you could skip the camera and go straight to pornhub