'For networks you choose to share access to, the password is sent over an encrypted connection and stored in an encrypted file on a Microsoft server, and then sent over a secure connection to your contacts' phone if they use Wi-Fi Sense and they're in range of the Wi-Fi network you shared,' Microsoft says.Įxperts say the feature was an understandable one to try and include - but a disaster in practise.
'But it does allow anyone in your Skype or Outlook or Hotmail contacts lists to waltz onto your Wi-Fi network - should they ever wander within range of it or visit your home (or hop onto it secretly from hundreds of yards away).' 'This brilliant new feature, which Microsoft has dubbed Wi-Fi Sense, doesn't share your WiFi network password per se - it shares an encrypted version of that password. The Krebs on Security blog says the feature is 'an accident waiting to happen' And you're always in control with it-you choose whether to get on Wi-Fi, stay on, or jump off.' 'It can do a lot things for you to get you connected to the Internet using Wi-Fi, so you don't have to. 'Wi-Fi Sense automatically connects you to Wi-Fi around you to help you save your cellular data and give you more Internet connectivity options,' Microsoft says. They warn new users of the software to 'be vigilant' with the settings, a feature known as wifi sense. However, experts say the feature actually automatically shares your wifi passwords with all Outlook, Skype and Facebook contacts who also use Windows 10. The feature is designed to easily let people share wifi passwords with friends. Yesterday experts already warned of a major security risk in the software. The complaints are the second controversy to hit Windows 10.
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