Cyber Daily Report

None--securityboulevard.com
published date: 2025-08-25 00:00:00 UTC

None

<p>Public Wi-Fi has a bad reputation — but in 2025, the “you’ll get hacked instantly” fear is largely outdated. In this episode, Tom and Kevin dig into real research and modern protections that make most public Wi-Fi connections reasonably safe. We’ll explore why HTTPS, device security, and updated standards have drastically reduced the risks, what threats still exist, and when you might <span class="notion-enable-hover" data-token-index="1">actually</span> want to use a VPN.</p><p><strong>** Links mentioned on the show **</strong></p><p>No links mentioned in this episode.</p><div class="code-block code-block-12 ai-track" data-ai="WzEyLCIiLCJCbG9jayAxMiIsIiIsMV0=" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"> <style> .ai-rotate {position: relative;} .ai-rotate-hidden {visibility: hidden;} .ai-rotate-hidden-2 {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-filter-check, .ai-fallback, .ai-list-block, .ai-list-block-ip, .ai-list-block-filter {visibility: hidden; position: absolute; width: 50%; height: 1px; top: -1000px; z-index: -9999; margin: 0px!important;} .ai-list-data, .ai-ip-data, .ai-filter-check, .ai-fallback {min-width: 1px;} </style> <div class="ai-rotate ai-unprocessed ai-timed-rotation ai-12-1" data-info="WyIxMi0xIiwxXQ==" style="position: relative;"> <div class="ai-rotate-option" style="visibility: hidden;" data-index="1" data-name="VGVjaHN0cm9uZyBHYW5nIFlvdXR1YmU=" data-time="MTA="> <div class="custom-ad"> <div style="margin: auto; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/Fojn5NFwaw8" target="_blank"><img src="https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Techstrong-Gang-Youtube-PodcastV2-770.png" alt="Techstrong Gang Youtube"></a></div> <div class="clear-custom-ad"></div> </div></div> </div> </div><p></p><p></p><div class="code-block code-block-15" style="margin: 8px 0; clear: both;"> <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2091799172090865" crossorigin="anonymous" type="0056e8eec7f9a88028c97ee2-text/javascript"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-2091799172090865" data-ad-slot="8723094367" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script type="0056e8eec7f9a88028c97ee2-text/javascript"> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>** Watch this episode on YouTube **</strong></p><p><strong>** Become a Shared Security Supporter **</strong></p><p>Get exclusive access to ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, listen to new episodes before they are released, receive a monthly shout-out on the show, and get a discount code for 15% off merch at the Shared Security store. Support the show for as little as $3! Become a supporter today! <a href="https://patreon.com/SharedSecurity">https://patreon.com/SharedSecurity</a></p><p><strong>** Thank you to our sponsors! **</strong></p><p><strong>SLNT</strong></p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.avantlink.com/click.php?tt=cl&merchant_id=364b46a6-e620-4c44-bb24-6b4d59b0af40&website_id=430328bd-a1b1-499e-a241-f5aa426345c2&url=https%3A%2F%2Fslnt.com">slnt.com</a> to check out SLNT’s amazing line of Faraday bags and other products built to protect your privacy. As a listener of this podcast you receive 10% off your order at checkout using discount code “sharedsecurity”.</p><p><strong>Click Armor</strong></p><p>To find out how “gamification” of security awareness training can reduce cyber risks related to phishing and social engineering, and to get a free trial of Click Armor’s gamified awareness training platform, visit: <a href="https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity">https://clickarmor.ca/sharedsecurity</a></p><p><strong>** Subscribe and follow the podcast **</strong></p><p>Subscribe on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast">https://www.youtube.com/c/SharedSecurityPodcast</a></p><p>Follow us on Bluesky: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/sharedsecurity.bsky.social</a></p><p>Follow us on Mastodon: <a href="https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity">https://infosec.exchange/@sharedsecurity</a></p><p>Join us on Reddit: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/">https://www.reddit.com/r/SharedSecurityShow/</a></p><p>Visit our website: <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/">https://sharedsecurity.net</a></p><p>Subscribe on your favorite podcast app: <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe">https://sharedsecurity.net/subscribe</a></p><p>Sign-up for our email newsletter to receive updates about the podcast, contest announcements, and special offers from our sponsors: <a href="https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribe">https://shared-security.beehiiv.com/subscribe</a></p><p>Leave us a rating and review: <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurity">https://ratethispodcast.com/sharedsecurity</a></p><p>Contact us: <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/contact">https://sharedsecurity.net/contact</a></p><p>The post <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/2025/08/25/public-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think/">Public Wi-Fi Myths: Why You’re Probably Safer Than You Think</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/">Shared Security Podcast</a>.</p><div class="spu-placeholder" style="display:none"></div><div class="addtoany_share_save_container addtoany_content addtoany_content_bottom"><div class="a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_20 addtoany_list" data-a2a-url="https://securityboulevard.com/2025/08/public-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think/" data-a2a-title="Public Wi-Fi Myths: Why You’re Probably Safer Than You Think"><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fpublic-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think%2F&linkname=Public%20Wi-Fi%20Myths%3A%20Why%20You%E2%80%99re%20Probably%20Safer%20Than%20You%20Think" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_linkedin" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/linkedin?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fpublic-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think%2F&linkname=Public%20Wi-Fi%20Myths%3A%20Why%20You%E2%80%99re%20Probably%20Safer%20Than%20You%20Think" title="LinkedIn" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_facebook" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fpublic-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think%2F&linkname=Public%20Wi-Fi%20Myths%3A%20Why%20You%E2%80%99re%20Probably%20Safer%20Than%20You%20Think" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_reddit" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/reddit?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fpublic-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think%2F&linkname=Public%20Wi-Fi%20Myths%3A%20Why%20You%E2%80%99re%20Probably%20Safer%20Than%20You%20Think" title="Reddit" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_email" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/email?linkurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsecurityboulevard.com%2F2025%2F08%2Fpublic-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think%2F&linkname=Public%20Wi-Fi%20Myths%3A%20Why%20You%E2%80%99re%20Probably%20Safer%20Than%20You%20Think" title="Email" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share"></a></div></div><p class="syndicated-attribution">*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/">Shared Security Podcast</a> authored by <a href="https://securityboulevard.com/author/0/" title="Read other posts by Tom Eston">Tom Eston</a>. Read the original post at: <a href="https://sharedsecurity.net/2025/08/25/public-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think/">https://sharedsecurity.net/2025/08/25/public-wi-fi-myths-why-youre-probably-safer-than-you-think/</a> </p>