wifi security: Wi-Fi Hackers Snoop on Your Phone and Laptop: Here’s How They Do It
- 03/16/22 09:29 AM
Wi-Fi is inherently flawed. Wi-Fi was born convenient, not secure. It is likely that you have heard about how dangerous it is to use an unsecured public Wi-Fi connection, and one reason is because a scammer can easily snoop. It is easier than you might think for a person to hack into your device when it is connected to a public Wi-Fi connection. In some cases they may be able to read your emails and messages, access your passwords, or even get personal information like your bank account number.
It’s possible that your router or any router you connect to has been … (18 comments)
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wifi security: Hackers Hacking Airport USB Ports
- 06/27/19 05:56 AM
Have you ever wondered if it’s a good idea to surf the internet using a public WiFi network at the airport? It’s heavily trafficked, so it’s more likely that your information could get stolen, right? In some cases, it is safe to use public WiFi; your information isn’t always entirely at risk if you’re connecting to the airport network but there are definitely vulnerabilities. And, when at the airport, you may want to rethink the urge to plug in your phone using one of the USB charging stations near the gate.
It is possible that cybercriminals could use those stations to download … (11 comments)
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wifi security: How to kick People off your Wi-Fi
- 12/07/15 09:58 PM
If someone is “borrowing” your Wi-Fi service, there’s more to this than just the nerve of someone secretly mooching off of you.
Their use of your service could interfere with bandwidth and mess up your connection. If they’re a bad guy hacker or even a skeevy child porn peddling pedophile and get caught, it can be traced to your connection—and you will have a lot of explaining to do to the authorities when they bang on your door at 4am with a battering ram.
How can you tell if someone’s riding on your signal?
Log into your router to see what’s connected. For … (6 comments)
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wifi security: Risks of Public WiFi
- 05/24/15 11:54 PM
Wired internet or wireless WiFi, the warnings are out there: Don’t visit any websites that you have important accounts with when using a public computer (hotel, airport, café, etc.).
Visiting even a more trivial account, such as an online community for cheese lovers, could sink you—in that a cyber thief might get your username and password—which are the same ones you have for your bank account, PayPal and Facebook.
Why is public Wi-Fi such a bad thing for shopping and banking and other such activities?
Snooperama
As already touched on, a roving hacker could glean your username and password, or credit card number and … (6 comments)
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wifi security: Things You should and shouldn’t do on Public Wi-Fi
- 05/19/15 11:33 PM
Public Wi-Fi is the location where you can get online: airport, airplane, coffee house, hotel, motel and more. Many people don’t give this a second thought, unaware of how risky this really is.
Public Wi-Fi is very non-secure, a goldmine for hackers who want to steal your identity and commit fraud, destroy your website, you name it. They can do this many ways, including intercepting your activity with an imposter website where you input login details—that the hacker then obtains.
But public Wi-Fi will always be risky as long as its proprietors, such as the coffee house, find that enabling security features hampers … (1 comments)
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wifi security: Tips to Stay Digitally Safe on Spring Break
- 03/29/15 03:09 AM
Give me a break! In the next month, students will get the week off for spring break—a much needed reward after months of hard work and, for some, gnarly winter weather. Spring break means free time, family vacations, trips with friends, and timeless memories.
But, spring break can pose some risks to your online reputation and your identity. So whether you are going to party it up in the Caribbean or you are taking the kids to Disney World, here are some tips to keep you digitally safe this spring break.
Don’t bring more technology than you have to. Do you really … (1 comments)
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wifi security: Everyone is vulnerable to Attack
- 03/24/15 10:54 PM
There’s the war on drugs, the war on terrorism, the war on cancer and the war on cyber threats. In fact, more people are vulnerable to cyber attacks than they are to the first three threats combined.
So pervasive is this threat that President Obama fully recognizes that everyone is at risk. He even signed an executive order recently in the hopes of promoting the sharing of more cybersecurity related data between the government and the private sector.
Recently President Obama presented a speech at Stanford University; the attendees included government officials and leaders in the tech world. He admitted that … (1 comments)
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wifi security: Beware of scary WiFi Virus
- 01/13/15 08:39 PM
It’s called Chameleon—a computer virus—but maybe it should be called FrankenVirus. You wouldn’t believe what it can do: literally move through the air, as in airborne—like a biological pathogen.
And like some Franken-creation, it came from a laboratory, cultivated at the University of Liverpool’s School of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering and Electronics.
Chameleon leaps from one WiFi access point to another. And the more access points that are concentrated in a given area (think of them almost like receptor sites), the more this virus gets to hop around and spread infection.
The scientists behind this creation have discovered that … (7 comments)
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wifi security: 5 Ways to prevent Airline WiFi from Hackers
- 01/12/15 09:04 PM
When getting on a flight many business professionals connect online. It’s common these days to see a number of people on an airplane busy at their laptops—business-looking people dressed in suits, eyes pasted to spreadsheets, charts, graphs and other grinding tasks.
How many know that their company’s data can be snatched out of thin air, literally?
Here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, there is a solid chance you are risking information. Savvy business travelers may not be savvy about security—or, … (4 comments)
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wifi security: How to see and boot off Someone using your WiFi
- 10/01/14 12:33 AM
You were taught to share your toys as a young child, but this doesn’t apply to letting others use your Wi-Fi. The difference between sharing the plastic shovel and sharing the wireless connection is that with the latter, who’s to say that the “thief” won’t eventually crash in on your private information? And don’t forget that not only will this sharing possibly slow down your connection, but there could be legal repercussions if this moocher uses your connection for bad deeds.
How can you spot a moocher?
Log into your computer’s router’s administrative console: Type its IP address straight into … (0 comments)
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wifi security: Big ISP free Wi-Fi hazardous to your Data Health
- 08/10/14 11:05 PM
Beware of “Free Wi-Fi” or “Totally Free Internet,” as this probably IS too good to be true. These are likely set up by thieves to trick you into getting on a malicious website.
AT&T and Xfinity have provided many free hotspots for travelers to get free Wi-Fi: all over the country. Sounds great, right? However, these services make it a piece of cake for thieves to gain access to your online activities and snatch private information.
AT&T sets mobile devices to automatically connect to “attwifi” hotspots. The iPhone can switch this feature off. However, some Androids lack this option.
Cyber … (3 comments)
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wifi security: WiFi world wide a Big Security Issue
- 06/24/14 11:30 PM
Do you access your various financial or social media accounts, or other private accounts such as e-mails with your doctor, at public computer stations? At the coffee house or hotel, for instance? Boy, are you ever setting yourself up for cybercrime including identity theft.
What usually happens is that the criminals establish Wi-Fi hotspots that trick people into thinking they are legitimate public Wi-Fi locations—people take the bait and log on. The crooks can then watch your communications through their Wi-Fi access points, and steal your personal information like passwords and credit card numbers.
A computerweekly.com report warns that anything … (2 comments)
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wifi security: Leaky WiFi leaks App data
- 06/02/14 10:22 PM
Recently a settlement was obtained between 2 companies with the FTC. The charge was that these organizations failed to secure their mobile apps, which put consumer’s private data at risk.
The FTC says that these companies disabled the SSL certificate validation. This default process confirms that an application’s communications are secure.
Because the SSL was disabled, the apps were made prone to cyber attacks, in which crooks could steal data like SSNs, home addresses and credit card information.
These attacks are the man-in-the-middle type and are a particular threat to unprotected public Wi-Fi (hotels, coffee houses, etc.).
If you use … (4 comments)
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wifi security: How to safely and securely recycles Devices
- 05/20/14 10:42 PM
Don’t just throw out your old devices; take measures to protect your personal information.
Back Up
Before ridding your device, back up everything on it—everything. Use an automated PC service and/or a flash drive. For the iOS and Android, activate Apple’s iCloud or the Google Auto Backup service.
Wipe
Wiping refers to removing all your data. Simply hitting “delete” or reformatting the hard drive won’t do. I purchased 30 used computers off Craigslist, scoured their hard drives with a forensics expert, and discovered that half of the devices—that had been reformatted—still had personal information.
To wipe Windows PCs, you can … (5 comments)
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wifi security: 7 Lies You tell Yourself about Your Wifi
- 04/04/14 12:12 AM
…think again, even if most of your wireless network activities revolve around your personal and family life. There are seven lies about wireless protection; have you fallen prey to any of them?
#1 “I’m protected with my password.”
Even an amateur hacker can get past a password. Don’t think that WEP (wired equivalent privacy) can keep out hackers. It’s outdated. Its encryption abilities are flawed. Avoid WEP. Use WPA or WPA2. If you are on a free Wifi get Hotspot Shield VPN which protects your entire wireless session.
#2 “My ISP set up my wireless network, so it must be … (1 comments)
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wifi security: WiFi Security Truths and Falsehoods
- 03/13/14 11:28 PM
Security truths evolve—meaning, they change, and you must keep up with this, particularly with wireless security. Advice for wireless security can quickly become outdated. There are actually three big wireless security myths swirling around.
#1. Limit the IP address pool to restrict number of devices that can connect.
Even if your cable company tech recommends this, it’s no good. The unfounded idea is that when the range of allowable IP addresses is limited, this makes it hard for hackers to connect. However, the size of the pool doesn’t matter because hackers can just determine which IP addresses are open and … (7 comments)
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wifi security: Small Business Protect Your Wifi
- 03/05/14 08:46 PM
With Wi-Fi, your data is literally in the air, up for grabs by anyone with the right tools. It needs protection from nearby users who may want to freeload off you (which can slow you down) or…hijack your accounts. You need encryption.
Especially when you’re connected in airports, hotels, coffee shops, etc., almost always the connection is not secure.
Wi-Fi Security Options
Varying security levels are provided by WEP, WPA and WPA2. WEP is not secure. WPA provides moderate protection. WPA2 is the best. But you can use both WPA and WPA2. Use the “personal mode” (for one or two … (1 comments)
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Wi-Fi is inherently flawed. Wi-Fi was born convenient, not secure. It is likely that you have heard about how dangerous it is to use an unsecured public Wi-Fi connection, and one reason is because a scammer can easily snoop. It is easier than you might think for a person to hack into your device when it is connected to a public Wi-Fi connection. In some cases they may be able to read your emails and messages, access your passwords, or even get personal information like your bank account number.
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