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Title: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: accord01 on January 07, 2014, 05:24:23 PM They have a guest login but anyone can get on the internet near the hotel, so is it safe to use the internet here to do bitcoin transactions and loggin to websites? Thanks.
Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: Kenshin on January 07, 2014, 05:26:31 PM They have a guest login but anyone can get on the internet near the hotel, so is it safe to use the internet here to do bitcoin transactions and loggin to websites? Thanks. As long as you are using https then you are ok. Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: pissing on January 07, 2014, 08:50:59 PM They have a guest login but anyone can get on the internet near the hotel, so is it safe to use the internet here to do bitcoin transactions and loggin to websites? Thanks. You are safe from man in the middle attacks as long as its https UNLESS the hotel wifi admin is sniffing, he will be able to intercept pretty much anything you do Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: bitpop on January 08, 2014, 07:03:48 AM No always use a vpn
Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: Flanagan on January 08, 2014, 10:54:38 AM No always use a vpn vpn only problem is that it gives problems with some websites (some online newspapers, forums, twitter, etc.). But sure in a public place always use vpn no matter what, unless you have nothing sensitive to protect. Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: Bitbuy on January 08, 2014, 12:52:24 PM No it is not. You never now who is on the same network as you / or what is being logged.
VPN is a valid protection, as your traffic is encrypted from the start (so the hotel can't log anything, except your connection to the vpn endpoint) Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: bitpop on January 08, 2014, 07:40:49 PM No always use a vpn vpn only problem is that it gives problems with some websites (some online newspapers, forums, twitter, etc.). But sure in a public place always use vpn no matter what, unless you have nothing sensitive to protect. True but I use prepaid vpn from the inventors of openvpn and its rock solid Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: TheButterZone on January 08, 2014, 11:27:44 PM No it is not. You never now who is on the same network as you / or what is being logged. VPN is a valid protection, as your traffic is encrypted from the start (so the hotel can't log anything, except your connection to the vpn endpoint) Not sure what to do about the mobile devices that start checking email and everything the instant they connect to a wifi hotspot... you connect to VPN manually afterward. Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: bitpop on January 08, 2014, 11:30:02 PM No it is not. You never now who is on the same network as you / or what is being logged. VPN is a valid protection, as your traffic is encrypted from the start (so the hotel can't log anything, except your connection to the vpn endpoint) Not sure what to do about the mobile devices that start checking email and everything the instant they connect to a wifi hotspot... you connect to VPN manually afterward. My app freezes all traffic unless connected Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: deepceleron on January 09, 2014, 02:17:01 PM No it is not. You never now who is on the same network as you / or what is being logged. VPN is a valid protection, as your traffic is encrypted from the start (so the hotel can't log anything, except your connection to the vpn endpoint) Not sure what to do about the mobile devices that start checking email and everything the instant they connect to a wifi hotspot... you connect to VPN manually afterward. Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: grue on January 09, 2014, 05:16:23 PM They have a guest login but anyone can get on the internet near the hotel, so is it safe to use the internet here to do bitcoin transactions and loggin to websites? Thanks. You are safe from man in the middle attacks as long as its https UNLESS the hotel wifi admin is sniffing, he will be able to intercept pretty much anything you do Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: Kouye on January 09, 2014, 06:52:35 PM no, you're still safe if you're using https. if the AP owner tries to MITM, your browser will show a certificate warning. Even better with certificate patrol, which I adopted after the dns poisoning attack.Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: Abdussamad on January 10, 2014, 07:09:21 PM It's about as safe as any other Internet connection. The idea is that you don't trust any connection including your home/office one.
Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: U1TRA_L0RD on January 14, 2014, 04:08:23 AM Is it worth it to buy a VPN plan for 14.99 a month? Problem is that when this site gets a DDOS attack again, Its from people using VPNs.
Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: bitpop on January 14, 2014, 04:09:29 AM Is it worth it to buy a VPN plan for 14.99 a month? Problem is that when this site gets a DDOS attack again, Its from people using VPNs. I use https://www.privatetunnel.com/ for that exact reason, it's prepaid Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: U1TRA_L0RD on January 14, 2014, 04:26:01 AM Is it worth it to buy a VPN plan for 14.99 a month? Problem is that when this site gets a DDOS attack again, Its from people using VPNs. I use https://www.privatetunnel.com/ for that exact reason, it's prepaid Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: bitpop on January 14, 2014, 04:47:57 AM Is it worth it to buy a VPN plan for 14.99 a month? Problem is that when this site gets a DDOS attack again, Its from people using VPNs. I use https://www.privatetunnel.com/ for that exact reason, it's prepaid payment method :D I'm sure they will. Aww I had a referral link. The service is from the inventors of open vpn. Title: Re: Is it safe to use hotel wifi? Post by: U1TRA_L0RD on January 14, 2014, 06:16:55 AM Is it worth it to buy a VPN plan for 14.99 a month? Problem is that when this site gets a DDOS attack again, Its from people using VPNs. I use https://www.privatetunnel.com/ for that exact reason, it's prepaid payment method :D I'm sure they will. Aww I had a referral link. The service is from the inventors of open vpn. |