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thanks lain (rule) (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 4 months ago by Interstellar_1@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] tfw_no_toiletpaper@lemmy.world 63 points 4 months ago

Please use a VPN anyway, as if hotel WiFi is secure lmao

[-] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 48 points 4 months ago

HTTPS solved much of the security issues of untrusted networks. As long as you're not doing banking or whatever, you should be fine without a VPN.

[-] WIPocket@lemmy.world 44 points 4 months ago

Why would banking be an issue? I get that its a target, but I really would expect a bank to take care of their TLS.

[-] Tryptaminev@lemm.ee 19 points 4 months ago

Also i would expect banks to use some sort of 2FA where you have to manually confirm any transaction on your mobile device, or enter a code generated from there into your computer.

[-] calcopiritus@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

No security measure is perfect. When doing security-sensitive things, it's better to wait when you're home on an uncompromised network.

But yes, the chances of something happening is very small, even when using an unknown network.

[-] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago

It should be fine as long you don't click through any SSL errors. And something like a bank should have HSTS enabled, meaning your browser will refuse to load the site if there's an SSL error.