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Malicious Captive Portal

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The hotel Wi-Fi login page asks for a bank card for a one-euro “deposit”.

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Login portal — Fictional Hotel Wi-Fi

Welcome to the Fictional Hotel! To activate your free Wi-Fi access, a €1.00 deposit will be charged and fully refunded when you check out. Card number: ____ Expiry date: __/__ Security code: ___ [ Activate my access ]

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This simulation illustrates Malicious Captive Portal. The article explains the full mechanism, the warning signs and what to do.