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Home WiFi can be your worst nightmare
19.05.2019
If your home WiFi is what makes you feel secure about online transactions, official work or sharing personal and sensitive data from the comfort of your bed, be warned. You might be surprised at how easy it is to hack into your home WiFi network, courtesy that humble router.
According to Finnish cyber security firm F-Secure, for very little money, a hacker can rent a Cloud-enabled computer and guess your network’s password in minutes by brute force or using the powerful computer to try many combinations of your password.
Network vulnerabilities
According to Sanjay Katkar, joint managing director, Quick Heal Technologies, cyber criminals exploit vulnerabilities in home WiFi routers by delivering a payload.
“Once infected with the malware, the router can perform various malicious activities like redirecting the user to fake websites when visiting banking or other e-commerce sites,” Katkar said. In addition to stealing personal and financial data, cyber criminals can also infect smart devices connected to the home network.
Secure your home WiFi
According to F-Secure, apply some mind to which router you purchase. “Routers that come bundled with your internet connection or the most popular routers on e-commerce sites are also the ones that are most often hacked because their popularity makes them an obvious target,” said the cyber security firm.
Ask for a router that supports the newest WiFi Protected Access (WPA) security standard called ‘WPA3’. You can also create a separate network for your guests with a different network name and password, so in case of hacking from their devices, your family data is secured.
The thumb rule is: Always have a strong password.
— IANS
By using a technique called DNS hijacking, hackers can breach the security of your home WiFi
Home WiFi can be your worst nightmare
19.05.2019
If your home WiFi is what makes you feel secure about online transactions, official work or sharing personal and sensitive data from the comfort of your bed, be warned. You might be surprised at how easy it is to hack into your home WiFi network, courtesy that humble router.
According to Finnish cyber security firm F-Secure, for very little money, a hacker can rent a Cloud-enabled computer and guess your network’s password in minutes by brute force or using the powerful computer to try many combinations of your password.
Network vulnerabilities
According to Sanjay Katkar, joint managing director, Quick Heal Technologies, cyber criminals exploit vulnerabilities in home WiFi routers by delivering a payload.
“Once infected with the malware, the router can perform various malicious activities like redirecting the user to fake websites when visiting banking or other e-commerce sites,” Katkar said. In addition to stealing personal and financial data, cyber criminals can also infect smart devices connected to the home network.
Secure your home WiFi
According to F-Secure, apply some mind to which router you purchase. “Routers that come bundled with your internet connection or the most popular routers on e-commerce sites are also the ones that are most often hacked because their popularity makes them an obvious target,” said the cyber security firm.
Ask for a router that supports the newest WiFi Protected Access (WPA) security standard called ‘WPA3’. You can also create a separate network for your guests with a different network name and password, so in case of hacking from their devices, your family data is secured.
The thumb rule is: Always have a strong password.
— IANS
By using a technique called DNS hijacking, hackers can breach the security of your home WiFi
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