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Public Wi-Fi Risks & Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) Attacks

How rogue access points capture data and why business VPNs are non-negotiable for remote workers.

1. Public Wi-Fi Interception:

Unsecured public hotspots allow nearby attackers to sniff unencrypted packets and hijack active sessions.

Remote worker on public laptop
Figure 4.1: Remote and hybrid workers operating from untrusted Wi-Fi perimeter networks.

2. Evil Twin Hotspots & VPN Tunnels:

Rogue access points clone legitimate SSIDs. Always establish an encrypted corporate VPN tunnel.

Encrypted VPN connection
Figure 4.2: VPN tunneling encrypting all traffic end-to-end.

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