Doesn’t this seem like an inefficient way to go about? Locked in a flying tin can with the same ~100 people for a few hours. I would think a public library or busy transit station would net way more info, with the added advantage of not being locked in if someone starts getting suspicious.
I feel like with the advent of nearly ubiquitous unlimited mobile data plans (in some parts of the world) a lot less people use public WiFi. However on a plane you have little choice, so it makes sense.
If you are trying to steel credentials from people with power and money passengers in first class are a good target.
Where else are you going to find a cluster of people like that that are using the wifi and are going to be there for hours. It’s about as optimal as I can think of.
Even better if you are targeting a spefic company. Just pick flights out of the headquarters for that company.
If you want to attack say Microsoft pick a flight from Seattle to DC. Pretty good odds of a Microsoft high up being on the flight and wanting to use the wifi for work.
Doesn’t this seem like an inefficient way to go about? Locked in a flying tin can with the same ~100 people for a few hours. I would think a public library or busy transit station would net way more info, with the added advantage of not being locked in if someone starts getting suspicious.
What do you do when you’re locked in a flying tin can and bored out of your mind?
Some of us just fire up Kali and play
I feel like with the advent of nearly ubiquitous unlimited mobile data plans (in some parts of the world) a lot less people use public WiFi. However on a plane you have little choice, so it makes sense.
If you are trying to steel credentials from people with power and money passengers in first class are a good target.
Where else are you going to find a cluster of people like that that are using the wifi and are going to be there for hours. It’s about as optimal as I can think of.
Even better if you are targeting a spefic company. Just pick flights out of the headquarters for that company.
If you want to attack say Microsoft pick a flight from Seattle to DC. Pretty good odds of a Microsoft high up being on the flight and wanting to use the wifi for work.
The article said the man had done similar with airport wifi and a place of prior employment. But the airplane one is an odd choice