Personal data stolen from unsuspecting airport visitors and plane passengers in “evil twin” attacks, man charged

The Australian Federal Police charged a 42-year-old man alleged to have created ‘evil twin’ free WiFi networks on domestic flights and at airports to capture users’ email and social-media logins via fake webpages; investigators seized a portable wireless access device, a laptop, and a phone and tied activity to Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide. The article explains evil-twin (man-in-the-middle) attacks and recommends protections such as disabling auto-connect, using a trusted VPN, and using a personal hotspot.