Smartphone Wi-Fi probes expose sensitive data - research

[Jan]

Research shows the data your phone's Wi-Fi scanning exposes

A recent experiment by researchers from the University of Hamburg has shown how smartphone Wi-Fi probing exposes sensitive information that attackers could use to steal sensitive data or comprise a device.

Wi-Fi probing is a standard function that lets mobile devices rapidly connect to Wi-Fi hotspots.

 

[Thor]

Old trick, we used to jippo the school & uni network this way

Set up an AP with the name of the network you want access to
Crank up the transmit power
Log the entered passwords
Turn off the AP
Log into the real AP using the sniffed passwords