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How Safe Is SSL In a Public Place (Airport/Coffee Shop)

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Mar 15, 2026330 views
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If someone is monitoring all of the traffic on a network, and then I connect to it, and log into a website that is protected with SSL - is there any security risk?

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Fix for: How Safe Is SSL In a Public Place (Airport/Coffee Shop)

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Some, but there is risk everywhere. Extra diligence is required, however, to ensure that your certificate is valid. Never accept a self-signed or expired certificate in this scenario(you'll see security warnings from modern browsers). Click on the lā€¦

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