From 8303c417fb7ec9efe0e03db8f7cf485de190587a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexander Rashed Date: Wed, 6 Jan 2021 16:41:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Add section to disabale automatic WIFI connections Learned that the hard way on 36C3. Malicous networks with popular public SSIDs are quite common (and insanely simple to execute). --- README.md | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index a8d8516..a8761ac 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -665,6 +665,11 @@ These SIM cards have proven to work well if you need one. When in doubt, ask peo - [Blau.de][10] (Germany) +### Wifi connection +WIFI connections are identified by their SSID. Some operating systems automatically reconnect to known WIFI networks by default. +Make sure that your OS is not configured to automatically connect to any networks automatically (for example "OEBB" or "Wifi-on-ICE" for Austrian and German public transport networks respectively), otherwise your device might be tricked into connecting to a malicious network. + + ## 📫 Staying up-to-date Most events publish a lot of information about events as they happen. There are many ways to stay in the loop during the event or in between by subscribing to RSS feeds, Twitter accounts, Mastodon accounts, mailing lists and even newsletters [sic]. For a list of CCC related news sources you may be interested in following, see 'CCCongress Info Channels.md' in this repository.