ErickM.com » Airwaves http://www.erickm.com A simple video resource for techies. Sun, 15 May 2011 19:24:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Enslaving the Airwaves: the Repercussions of Insecure Wireless Networks http://www.erickm.com/2010/02/13/enslaving-the-airwaves-the-repercussions-of-insecure-wireless-networks/ http://www.erickm.com/2010/02/13/enslaving-the-airwaves-the-repercussions-of-insecure-wireless-networks/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:18:57 +0000 Erick http://erickm.com/2010/02/13/enslaving-the-airwaves-the-repercussions-of-insecure-wireless-networks/ There is no doubt that wireless technology has made the kind of communication. With the 2nd popular 4 GHz licensed just like to have people around the world, capable of things that make no less impossible than before. While this is also true, but it’s also for hackers, wireless technologies have enabled not only to penetrate the impenetrable, but also in the breakdown of personal networks at blazing speeds (in minutes and seconds even if the access point wireless network [AP]) is very uncertain. So, what can happen when someone in your network? Although prepared to start, it acts as a gateway for hackers to break into your system. They can also install “sniffer” (they can fly over things such as passwords and other confidential information), adware, spyware, trojans, viruses, worms, backdoors, rootkits and other malicious software that attacks jamming wireless monitoring, encryption attacks DoS attacks and various other attacks. In short, enough time, the sky is the limit of what a hacker could do if they get in your AP. At this stage, many people can say: “Well, I have nothing valuable on my computer, so I do not care if they have a pirate.” This could not be further from the truth. If hackers to compromise your computer, they are in a so-called “zombie” (in other words) the slave who will do anything he wants to make the intruder. This might help a little (or crack to decipher) passwords, break into sites at once to penetrate other computers. Here’s the kicker: if the attacker uses the computer to break into something gets caught and faces to guess which are the consequences? Well, it’s your computer that the attacker, it is your fault if you knew about the attack took place or not. Whether this will lead to fines or even prison sentences, you’re trying to prove a huge mess that you are innocent, while the hacker has his whole life and has several objectives. Knowing the consequences of insecurity AP, there are several things you can do to try to prevent failure may come from outside Ideally, you will receive a “defense in depth use” methodology, the setting means combine multiple layers of hackers and security to deter attempts to break discussed now, not some of these things really add much in the way of security, but security is always extra. Hackers love to target easy, so that each level of security you add, it is difficult to break for them, and thus acts as a deterrent. That said, use the following security measures on your own PA: 1. ) Hide SSID broadcast. Your SSID is simply the name of your AP. Without it, hackers will not know the difference between the AP and others in the neighborhood. 2. ) Change the SSID name. This may seem little, but you can say the name of a pirate along on your AP. Using the default name probably means that you also use the password by default, which are easy to find on the Internet. 3. ) Use MAC address filtering. A MAC address is one address in each WLAN card burned. With this filter means that only registered MAC addresses, you can access your access point. 4. ) Enable encryption. Use WPA or WPA2 (if any mode) the security, and AES. This makes it difficult path for hackers to spy on your communication. 5. ) Use hardware and software firewalls. Chances are it is a firewall built into your access point, make sure it is enabled, firewall, and network with other computers. 6. ) Keep learning new threats to wireless security. Technology evolves, it is in your best interest protection products computer research and other sources of related news. 7. ) Investments in computer security tools. While it is important to use multiple layers of security on your AP, it is more important to do the same for your computer in case of disruption of intruders. When it comes to wireless networks, deterrence can work one of the most powerful for you to offer Defense to implement a comprehensive methodology as described above. Given the multitude of access points are weak and insecure in life now, multi-layered security play a crucial role, whether or not a stranger to break into your wireless network to try. In the end, take the time to secure your AP is now the difference in the legal or identity theft in May on the road.

Josh George is an active member of the security of computers and the Internet security community since 1998. He has made numerous presentations to groups that involved members of the FBI, DOD and NSA and hopes now that sole proprietorships and small to help. To learn more about computer security and Internet security, has recommended the link under the time-proven methods and tools: Computer Protection.
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