Public wifi
A shared wireless network anyone nearby can join, at a mela, cafe, or airport.
Learn it through a story
- The Wifi at the Mela (Cybersecurity for Juniors 1, Ch 7)
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Related terms
- Pre-commit hook A script that runs automatically before a commit completes, able to block it if something looks wrong.
- Prompt injection Manipulating an AI system's behaviour through cleverly worded input text.
- Proof-of-concept exploit Code demonstrating that a vulnerability can actually be exploited.
- QR code swapping Physically replacing a legitimate payment code with a fraudulent one.
- Quishing Phishing carried out through a QR code instead of a link or message.
- Ransomware Software that locks or scrambles your files and demands payment to release them.