Timeline for Is my computer at risk of being hacked when using public Wi-Fi?
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May 14, 2012 at 19:10 | comment | added | dr jimbob | (Granted I'm sure some applications will automatically download data in an insecure manner that potentially could be used for an attack somehow; and I'm not sure how windows does auto updating applications; would not be the least bit surprised if no signing protocol is required by the developer or if any installed application could just silently update itself.) | |
May 14, 2012 at 19:06 | comment | added | dr jimbob | In linux/unix, this isn't a risk as updating system-wide software generally (a) requires super-user permissions and (b) goes through a package-manager/repository that checks for valid, trusted cryptographic signatures on everything. So unless the attacker has already compromised the repository you trust (or tricked you into trusting a bad repo), the threat you mention is non-existent (and if they have they can just push bad packages in the trusted repo). Even simple web-browser/android/iOS add-ons/apps use strong cryptographical signatures that is checked before installing an update. | |
May 14, 2012 at 14:36 | history | edited | curiousguy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
more on cookies, f.ex. Google identity
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May 14, 2012 at 14:30 | history | edited | curiousguy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
added second answer
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May 14, 2012 at 14:12 | history | answered | curiousguy | CC BY-SA 3.0 |