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Why You Should Never Use In-Flight Wi-Fi
27.07.2023 - 18:21 / smartertravel.com
Airlines are offering up in-flight Wi-Fi now more than ever before, making it tempting to check in on your social networks and stream your favorite movies and TV shows in the air. But there are a handful of little-known reasons to never give in to that temptation.
More than 70 airlines worldwide now offer in-flight Wi-Fi, according to a new report by RouteHappy. But despite the popularity of flight Wi-Fi, there’s been little progress on security technologies to protect shared-network users from hackers, scams, and spies. Here’s how connecting could cost you more than you think.
Why You Shouldn’t Use In-Flight Wi-Fi In-Flight Wi-Fi Is Not SecureUnless you have your own virtual private network (VPN), using wireless internet in the air can make your private information easily accessible to others. This is actually true of most shared networks, like public Wi-Fi or airport networks—and tourist-frequented Wi-Fi networks are targeted by scams and hackers more often than others. Your saved financial or private information could be compromised, or sensitive business information could be unknowingly divulged if you don’t use a VPN while getting some work done on your company laptop. Think of connecting to unsecured wireless as walking barefoot or eating off a dirty floor—you’re a lot more likely to suffer consequences.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded in 2015 that the FAA is lacking in cybersecurity protection against hacks of their own systems and of devices connected to in-flight Wi-Fi. One of the largest in-flight Wi-Fi providers, Gogo, recommends that users “refrain from accessing or transmitting sensitive or private information. Make sure your laptop has a firewall and malware protection as well.”
Someone Might Be Watching You via In-Flight Wi-FiBeyond having personal, business, or credit card info stolen, there’s reason to believe intelligence agencies can spy on your every digital move when you’re connected to in-flight Wi-Fi. Details emerged recently about how intelligence agencies might use in-flight Wi-Fi networks: A now-public internal NSA newsletter appears to confirm the practice in part through a riddle: “What do the President of Pakistan, a cigar smuggler, an arms dealer, a counterterrorism target, and a combatting proliferation target have in common?” the document says. “They all used their everyday GSM phone during a flight, and were tracked by the SIGINT system.”
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile communication, a worldwide digital wireless phone technology. SIGINT represents “intelligence derived from electronic signals and systems used by foreign targets,” per the NSA. So, if you value your personal privacy when it comes to passing time online, you might want to
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