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Hacking Public Wi-Fi DNS to Steal Credentials

lowschneierPublished 2026-08-17

<p>Criminals are <a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-hotel-wi-fi-dns-to-steal-microsoft-365-accounts/">hacking</a> into public Wi-Fi devices&#8212;at hotels, conference centers, and so on&#8212;around the world and changing their DNS settings. The goal is to redirect users to fake login pages and steal their credentials.</p>

MITRE ATT&CK techniques

Original source: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2026/08/hacking-public-wi-fi-dns-to-steal-credentials.html