WPA decoding with 4Way handshaek and "public" password really possible?

[john99]

Hello

I heard that with the help of the 4way-handshake and the "shared" WLAN-router access password (very common in hotels)
somebody else can decode my WPA-traffic.

Question:
Is that really the case?


Thank's a lot for any feedback!

John


PS:
I googled quite some time, but it looks like I am using the wrong search terms :-(

[shaberu]

If you connect to any "public" network such as hotels or restaurant free wifi password or not there is a threat of someone seeing your data and taking your passwords its best to use a vpn while accessing any free network. a free vpn you can use is cyberghost and it will help keep people from seeing your data.