Wi-Fi Street Smarts, iPhone Edition
Summary: Krebs on Security notes that iPhones automatically reconnect to any open wireless network whose name matches one the device has joined before, so an attacker running a rogue access point named "linksys" or "attwifi" in a crowded place could pull nearby iPhones onto his network. The piece adds that the iPhone will switch from 3G to a preferred wireless network whenever one is available, and advises using "Forget this Network" and "Ask to join networks" to limit the behavior.
Key Takeaway: A single rogue access point broadcasting a common default name like "linksys" or AT&T's "attwifi" can capture traffic from phones whose owners never intended to connect, and the article notes the same auto-connect behavior applies to Macs and Windows PCs.
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