PSA: avoid public WiFi for weeks as CA incident leaves SSL practically broken
kingslyj · x · 2026-10-21
- Security researcher Mudit Gupta warns users to avoid public WiFi and shady DNS servers for the next few weeks: SSL is practically broken, exposing users to MITM attacks and letting ISPs and intermediaries snoop on traffic.
- He recommends using a trusted VPN, noting it will take at least a few days to flush out the compromised CA. Reposters call it excellent advice.
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