With this password, a malicious attacker would be able to
intercept encrypted communications on the same network (like at a cafe Wi - Fi hotspot).
«The consequence is that I can
intercept the encrypted communications of SuperFish's victims (people with Lenovo laptops) while hanging out near them at a cafe wifi hotspot.»
Not exact matches
If not
encrypted it's possible for criminals to access your
communications and
intercept whatever you're sending.
Google, or anyone else, could park outside of the recipient's home or office with a packet sniffer while she downloaded the attachment and
intercept its contents because the sender's «radio
communication» is «readily accessible to the general public» solely by virtue of the fact that the recipient's Wi - Fi network is not
encrypted.
Of course, it's unfortunate that terrorists will favour using any of these
encrypted communication technologies over plain text especially as they know that messages in transit can not be
intercepted even by the best eyes and ears in the technology world.
The new legislation allows investigators to use spyware — a «state trojan» — to monitor and
intercept user
communications in real - time before they are
encrypted on the user's device.
Senator: «All
Communication Will Use Encryption» Stating concerns surrounding terrorism monitoring, Attorney - General George Brandis said that «more than 40 %» of
intercepted messages were
encrypted.