When traveling, any network, even semi-private ones in hotels, should be viewed as potentially dangerous. The Darkhotel case illustrates an evolving attack vector: individuals who possess valuable information can easily fall victim to Darkhotel itself, as it is still active, or to something similar to a Darkhotel attack. To prevent this, Kaspersky Lab has the following tips:
Choose a Virtual Private Network (VPN) provider – you will get an encrypted communication channel when accessing public or semi-public Wi-Fi;
When traveling, always regard software updates as suspicious. Confirm that the proposed update installer is signed by the appropriate vendor.
Make sure your Internet security solution includes proactive defense against new threats rather than just basic antivirus protection
To read more about privacy tips, please visit cybersmart.kaspersky.com/privacy