| There is no doubt that wireless
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| | breaking in. Now, some of these things
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| technology has evolved the way we
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| | discussed will not really add much in the
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| communicate. With the popular 2.4 GHz
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| | way of security, but it is additional
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| frequency being unlicensed and
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| | security nonetheless. Hackers love easy
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| inexpensive, people all around the world
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| | targets, so every layer of security you
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| have been able to do things that were
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| | add makes it more difficult for them to
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| nothing short of impossible in the past.
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| | break in, and thus acts as a deterrent.
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| While this may be the case, the same also
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| | That being said, use the following
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| applies to hackers; wireless technologies
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| | security measures on your personal AP:
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| have allowed them to not only penetrate
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| | 1.) Hide your SSID broadcast. Your SSID
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| the impenetrable, but also break into
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| | is simply the name of your AP. Without
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| personal networks with blazing speed (as
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| | it, hackers will not know the difference
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| in minutes and even seconds if the
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| | between your AP and other ones in the
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| wireless network's access point [AP] is
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| | vicinity.
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| completely unsecure).
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| | 2.) Change the name of your SSID. This
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| So what can happen if someone breaks into
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| | may not sound like much but, the name can
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| your network? Well for starters, it acts
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| | tell a hacker a lot about your AP. Using
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| as a gateway for hackers to break into
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| | the default name probably means you are
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| your system. On top of that, they can
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| | also using the default password, which
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| install sniffers (which allow them to
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| | can easily be found on the internet.
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| steal such things as passwords and other
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| | 3.) Use MAC address filtering. A MAC
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| sensitive information), adware, spyware,
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| | address is simply an address burned into
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| trojans, viruses, worms, backdoors,
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| | each wireless card. Using this filtering
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| rootkits, and other malware as well as
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| | means that only the entered MAC addresses
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| pursue wireless jamming attacks,
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| | can access your AP.
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| encryption attacks, DoS attacks, and
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| | 4.) Enable Encryption. Use the WPA or
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| other various attacks. In short, given
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| | WPA2 (if available) security mode as well
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| enough time, the sky is the limit on what
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| | as the AES algorithm. This makes it way
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| a hacker could do when they get inside
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| | more troublesome for hackers to eavesdrop
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| your AP.
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| | your communications.
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| At this point, many may say to themselves
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| | 5.) Use both hardware and software
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| "Well, I have nothing of value on my
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| | firewalls. Chances are there is a
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| computer, so I don't care if they hack
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| | firewall embedded right in your AP, so
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| into it". This couldn't be any farther
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| | make sure it is enabled as well as
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| from the truth. If hackers compromise
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| | firewalls on the networked computers.
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| your computer, they'll turn it into
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| | 6.) Keep learning about new wireless
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| something called a "zombie" (in other
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| | security threats. Technology keeps
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| words, their slave), which will do
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| | evolving, so it is in your best interest
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| anything the hacker wants it to. This
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| | to research computer protection articles
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| could be anything from helping crack (or
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| | and other related news sources.
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| decipher) passwords, to breaking into
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| | 7.) Invest in computer security tools.
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| websites, to even breaking into other
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| | While it is important to use layered
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| computers.
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| | security on your AP, it is even more
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| Here's the kicker: if the hacker uses
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| | important to do the same for your
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| your computer to break into something and
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| | computer in case the hacker breaks
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| gets caught, guess who faces the
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| | through.
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| consequences? Well, it was your computer
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| | When it comes to wireless networks,
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| that did the attacking, so it will be
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| | deterrence can be one of the most
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| your fault, no matter if you knew about
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| | powerful things working for you,
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| the attack or not. Whether it leads to
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| | providing you implement a Defense in
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| fines or even jail time, you are stuck
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| | Depth methodology like described above.
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| with a mess trying to prove that you are
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| | With the large amount of weak and
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| innocent, all while the hacker carries on
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| | insecure AP's that are live today,
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| with his life and pursues more targets.
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| | layered security will play a vital role
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| Knowing about the consequences that can
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| | in whether or not outsiders try to break
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| come from insecure AP's, there are many
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| | into your wireless network. In the end,
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| things you can do to prevent outsiders
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| | taking the time to secure your AP now
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| from trying to break in. Ideally, you'll
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| | could be the difference of legal
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| use a "Defense in Depth" methodology,
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| | repercussions or identity theft down the
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| which means setting up multiple layers of
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| | road.
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| security to try and deter hackers from
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