— What can you advise to minimize damage?

[Rakhirandiseo]

— We also simulated the attack using a fake Wi-Fi hotspot. Since the company’s mobile devices are constantly moving, they interact with many networks that are not controlled by the company. The most common case is open, unsecured Wi-Fi connections in public places. Cybercriminals can use such networks to steal confidential information from the device or even take control of it. We set up a fake Wi-Fi hotspot with the same SSID as the real access point, as a result of which the user mistakenly connected to the fake network, which allowed us to steal confidential information.


— First of all, minimizing the risks of working with data on mobile devices is, as always, prevention and, of course, confidence that employees are careful when processing information. Well, and the use of special solutions that monitor all end devices in order to detect abnormal behavior when managing files containing data.

— What would you advise in case of fake Wi-Fi networks?

— Yes, basically the same thing. Raising awareness of finland mobile database about the risks of information security for mobile devices is, again, a ban on connecting to suspicious Wi-Fi networks and transmitting confidential information and financial data in public Wi-Fi. But we also need to have security solutions that will immediately warn users if the network is suspicious, even before they connect to it. And specific solutions should be advised to them by their information security specialists. We can’t do their work for them!