What is wardriving?

by | Mar 8, 2017 | CCNA, CCNP, CompTIA, Data Security, Malware Prevention, Most Common Vulnerabilities, Network Security, Wireless Network And Security

Wardriving

We can always take a couple of steps to prevent the wardriving of our wireless networks.

  • Turn off your wireless network when you are not at home.
  • Make sure to change the default password of the router.
  • Keep a strong administrative password for your router.
  • Make sure your router is using up-to-date encryption. Old routers normally use WEP or Wired Equivalent Privacy encryption. However, this encryption is known to be weak. Instead, you may prefer to use WPA or Wireless Protected Access with Advanced Encryption Standard or WPA2.
  • You can hide your network name, SSID, or Service Set Identifiers for better protection. This will prevent the wardrivers from discovering your wireless network unless they know its name.
  • It is always a good practice to configure firewalls on your system to prevent network intrusions.

So, be informed about various security threats so that you can protect your system and your data in a better way and stay safe and protected.

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Amrita Mitra

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Ms. Amrita Mitra is an author, who has authored the books “Cryptography And Public Key Infrastructure“, “Web Application Vulnerabilities And Prevention“, “A Guide To Cyber Security” and “Phishing: Detection, Analysis And Prevention“. She is also the founder of Asigosec Technologies, the company that owns The Security Buddy.

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