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Aug 17 2026 Hacking Public Wi-Fi DNS to Steal Credentials

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Criminals are hacking into public Wi-Fi devices—at hotels, conference centers, and so on—around the world and changing their DNS settings. The goal is to redirect users to fake login pages and steal their credentials. [...]

Posted by Bruce Schneier on Mon 17 August 2026 in Bruce Schneier.

Tags: Uncategorized, credentials, DNS, hacking, phishing, theft.

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