{"id":6738,"date":"2017-02-22T04:30:35","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T12:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/02\/22\/news-529\/"},"modified":"2017-02-22T04:30:35","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T12:30:35","slug":"news-529","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.palada.net\/index.php\/2017\/02\/22\/news-529\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Wi-Fi vulnerabilities beyond weak passwords"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Credit to Author: Eric Geier| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 03:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

To keep private Wi-Fi networks secure, encryption is a must-have — and using strong passwords or passphrases is necessary to prevent the encryption from being cracked. But don\u2019t stop there! Many other settings, features and situations can make your Wi-Fi network as much or even more insecure as when you use a weak password.<\/p>\n

For instance, some wireless routers with a seemingly unique default SSID can be security risks, and even networks protected with WPA or WPA2 encryption have vulnerabilities if you’re using the pre-shared key (PSK) mode. Or perhaps your users are hopping on to neighboring Wi-Fi networks, or snooping on each other’s traffic.<\/p>\n

Make sure you\u2019re not leaving your network vulnerable by doing any of the following.<\/p>\n

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Credit to Author: Eric Geier| Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2017 03:00:00 -0800<\/strong><\/p>\n

To keep private Wi-Fi networks secure, encryption is a must-have — and using strong passwords or passphrases is necessary to prevent the encryption from being cracked. But don\u2019t stop there! Many other settings, features and situations can make your Wi-Fi network as much or even more insecure as when you use a weak password. Make sure you\u2019re not leaving your network vulnerable by doing any of the following.<\/p>\n

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