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If you have HTTPs everywhere on, how much harm can a malicious wifi network do? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 1 week ago by IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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I kinda don't trust my home network because my brother is douche and I feel like he's gonna do some weird things with the connection, so I prefer to juse use my phone's data (unlimited data plan) to avoid any shenanigans. Hypothetically, how much harm can an evil wifi do?

Does using HTTPS avoid all risks? What about evey program on your computer or every app on your phone, do they also have HTTPS everywhere on? (I use Android btw)

How much could a VPN do better that HTTPS cant?

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[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

HTTPS encrypts traffic making it hard for packet sniffers to know what is being transferred. If you are using unsecured WiFi, there is a chance of DNS manipulation like, switching domain names etc. If you're using VPN, you hide your identity (IP) from the websites you visit and also if its configured to use their own DNS server, you can somewhat eliminate the DNS manipulation.

Anyways if you're not sure, try to use a VPN and HTTPS everywhere and use firewall to lock down all your exposed ports. I don't know how to configure firewall for port lockdown in android, but Rethink DNS (check Fdroid) is kind of helpful here.

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

but Rethink DNS (check Fdroid) is kind of a helpful here.

Correct. Rethink DNS covers private DNS, VPN connections, and firewall for android.

[–] cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rethink does not have built in vpn, but can use wireguard config

[–] Xanza@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Yes, this is what I've said.