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[Bug 1267407] Re: Warn the user when connecting to an open AP which has been connected before as encrypted

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From: Antti Kaijanmäki <antti.kaijanmaki@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2015 16:25:23 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1267407 <1267407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Changed in: indicator-network (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Also affects: ubuntu-ux
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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Title:
  Warn the user when connecting to an open AP which has been connected
  before as encrypted

Status in Ubuntu UX bugs:
  New
Status in indicator-network package in Ubuntu:
  Triaged

Bug description:
  scenario:

  Bob works at an office which provides encrypted wireless for the
  employees to securely connect to the company network. Somebody outside
  the office sets up an access point with the same SSID but without
  encryption hoping that somebody from the company connects to it. Bob
  does not notice that the AP he sees in his indicator is in fact not
  encrypted and connects to the open AP thinking he is connected to the
  company secure AP and now all his sensitive traffic is exposed to the
  attacker.

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