Explainer: Risks of Public Wi-Fi Networks Highlighted by Leak of German General's Conference Call from Singapore Hotel

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Last week, a Russian media outlet leaked an audio recording of a confidential conversation between a group of senior German military officials, one of whom was staying in a Singapore hotel during the biennial Singapore Airshow. Cybersecurity experts said the call could have been intercepted via an unencrypted link or a rogue Wi-Fi access point. Users are advised to connect to virtual private networks when sending or receiving sensitive information over a public network.

Last week, a Russian media outlet leaked an audio recording of a confidential conversation between a group of senior German military officials, one of whom was staying in a Singapore hotel during the biennial Singapore Airshow.

Cybersecurity experts said the call could have been intercepted via an unencrypted link or a rogue Wi-Fi access point. Users are advised to connect to virtual private networks when sending or receiving sensitive information over a public network.

 

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