Hackers are tampering with Wi-Fi equipment at hotels and conference centers, turning an everyday internet connection into a path toward fake Microsoft 365 login pages.The hotel Wi-Fi phishing attack poses a particular risk to business travelers.
You might connect before a meeting, open your laptop and see what appears to be a normal Microsoft sign-in screen.However, the hotel's compromised network may have quietly sent you to a page controlled by hackers.Cybersecurity company ReliaQuest says the campaign has been active since at least June.
Researchers found compromised Wi-Fi gateways in several U.S.cities.
Organizations in financial services, professional services, legal, health care, energy and retail connected through the affected equipment.That broad range suggests the hackers may be targeting traveling employees rather than one specific industry.
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Once hackers gain administrative access, they can change the gateway's Domain Name System settings.DNS works like an address book for the internet.
It translates a website name into the numerical address needed to reach the correct server.In ...