Friday, May 25, 2012

Wireless Network Attacks .. Do you aware of them ?

In smart phones generation , the usage of wireless network has reached the peaks. In some metro cities every home at least own more than 1 smart phone and laptop.  Internet is a backbone making people crazy with social network sites like facebook,youtube,zurker,twitter.


Here is serious threat i want to discuss. All of the devices discussed above used Wireless router. Following question need to be addressed without negligence


 How many of you think your router is secure ?
 How frequent do you change the password or key ?
 Do you ever notice the usage of your internet bandwidth ?


Tools like wireshark,aircrack can easily crack your wireless network without your knowledge. 

Do you think hacking skillset require a good programming knowledge ?

No, your neighbor or any user with basic computer knowledge can easily crack the network based on the tutorials and demos available across internet


Once your network is under your neighbor / hackers control he can spoof and sniff total network.


I want to write an article how to defend and protect your network from neighbor or hackers ?


Before that i would like to know your knowledge on the wireless routers.


Please complete the below survey , I am sure it doesn't take more than 20 seconds


 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VVRLGJP


Thanks




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