Unsecured WiFi

[erickkyut]

If you are unsure with the public WiFi where you connect, much better not to connect in it or use VPN to be secure. There are lots of hackers nowadays and sometimes, they are copying the name of the Public WiFi and using their own WiFi with Key Logger to hack accounts of people who connected to them. Be extra careful and vigilant. Bitcoin price is very high.

[hypersonic1]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

Wifi is the weakest as far as security technologies if that is what you are asking. They can literally sit next to your house and hack you. This includes if you make your connection invisible, assign mac addresses and passwords.

[wizmo]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

If you are using unsecred WiFi then yes they can hack your PC through man-in-the-middle attack (MITM) which can change your DNS and redirect you to malicious sites to get your credentials. They can also install malware or spyware to your computer. These way your computer can be hacked and you might loose your bitcoins too so avoid using public Wifi networks.

[Drnice]

I will say, what ever device you are using to connect to an unsecured Wi-Fi to access the internet should not be the same device that you store your precious coins, just to avoid stories that affects the heart.

[swpqlhmgp]

I think the WIFI in coffee shops and restaurants is unsafe, and I prefer to use the traffic packages provided by telecom operators.There are so many fraud cases. I have bitcoin wallet on my mobile phone. I dare not use public WIFI. I suggest you don't use it either.

[jenni161]

It is unlikely for someone to simply sit in a wifi area waiting for someone with bitcoins to show up and go through the effort of hacking into the computer to grab them. Most likely scenario is that a keylogger or specialised malware will be installed on your machine via other means and you'll get hacked that way.

Unlikely, but still possible. If the place is somewhere where you can use bitcoins or, I'd say, in the airport where more people are out from their own mobile data area, it could be profitable for someone who knows what he's doing just sit and wait. Maybe drink a good coffee while waiting.

[malikusama]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

If you know a little bit of network security there is a term "Sniffing" which generally refers to the hackers who steal your information from network by sniffing. It is possible if you use wallet and information while connecting with the unsecured public WIFI.

[uray]

Never use a public hotspot to transfer anything sensitive,it is easy for them capture your packets and decrypt it pretty easily ,always use encryption or tunneling before sending sensitive data over the internet to safe guard your private information while using public services.

Again.. no data is transfered. OP is talking about a wallet stored on the laptop, but not being accessed while on wifi.
And an attacker could not "decrypt it pretty easily". How should someone decrypt something easily with it still being called encryption?
Do you really think encrypted wifi traffic can be decrypted easily
If its easy to decrypt traffic.. a tunnel is senseless as f***. A tunnel is made to send traffic encrypted in unsecured wifis.

Pls guys. First read into a topic and don't paste so much senseless contradictory posts.

First and foremost read the fucking topic before being a smart ass yourself,he is asking a hypothetical question since he is travelling a lot whether it is safe to use those public hotspots,do you have any idea how the packets are sent and how easy it is to capture each and every packets if its not decrypted .The Mac address is visible and it is not that hard to sniff into your system and copy your contents.

[eaLiTy]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

If you are not logging into your wallet when connecting to an unsecured hotspot then there is nothing to worry,but public hotspots are not secure and make sure you are not visiting any sites that requires you to log in,because they anyone could do a MitM attack and collect the data,it all depends upon how secure the router is configured.

[Zorbak]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

If wifi is compromised they can intercept clear passwords if wifi it is not crypted, so on the worst case they would get your password when you type it to decrypt your wallet but they will not get your wallet. So your wallet can not be hacked.

I guess you should keep the biggest amount on a cold wallet and just keep in that wallet your daily expenses.

[Hamphser]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

Possible but can really be avoided as long you dont download or input any informations either on email or personal log-ins that can be used on accessing any wallet.If you are really scared then use another laptop to be sure or just use hardware or offline wallet for your bitcoins or any other altcoins to be safe from getting compromised. My friend is victimized on public wifi which he carelessly input any important informations and he was being hacked because of his card details and other related informations.

[yrrehc16]

just make sure you have you password safe and saved! you will not be hack by doing that just still be carefull !

[eckmar]

Depends on what you are doing. If you connect to WiFi and do nothing for example there is no way for you to get hacked. Most common type of attack on public WiFi is Man In The Middle Attack where hacked would try to redirect you from lets say google.com to his website and force you to download malware. After that your PC would get compromised.

[coinsontheroad]

Not sure if you have the capability, but it is my understanding that using your personal wifi on your cell phone is much more safe than using the public router.

Can anyone confirm if this is truly the case? And is your phone internet connection more or less vulnerable to attack?

[shamzblueworld]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

There have been many reports or posts by people on this forum about losing their bitcoins after they used a public wifi on travel. So it is recommended that you keep you wallet on a private device and even when you have to use a public network, use it on another device.

[Hartisinle]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

hackers need to connect to core to make something in your device so if you not give them access to core they can’t use your pc also must know they can track your connection and may be see and record new passwords

[gentlemand]

Just VPN your ass and instead of using public WiFi, which could bring on masses of uncharted unpleasantness, get a mifi hotspot instead. Public WiFi is almost always borderline unusable anyway.

Considering how sophisticated hackers can be I can't believe anyone would risk anything when there are good and cheap alternatives.

[mahibul49]

use vpn and hide all info and its better do not join any unsecured wifi .use your private connection

[aeternus]

This is a hypothetical question. I am wondering, can my desktop wallet be hacked if I log into an unsecured WiFi hotspot even if I do not log into my bitcoin desktop wallet? I am wondering because I travel a lot, and when travelling I sometimes log into coffee shop WiFi hotspots. I don't keep a lot of funds on the desktop but I'm wondering about this.

If you do that you are going to expose yourself to huge risks, even if you do not access any sensible data there is a chance a hacker infects your computer and from that point on the only thing you need to do is to access your wallet and then the hacker is going to have everything he needs to steal your bitcoin.

[s31joemhar]

its up to you how you set up your wifi connection i think the solution is do not give your wifi password in everyone keep it safe
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