Our Wi-Fi It can become an easy prey for hackers. A domestic, or corporate connection can always be comfortable for criminals, especially because it is free. Not only that. The IT pirates lean on the third party network to launch computer attacks in a completely anonymous way, since they hide behind the identity of the owner of the line.
It does not end here. Once access to the Wi-Fi network, i cybercriminal They are able to access our devices, entering passwords, sensitive data and current accounts. That’s why it is important to pay attention not only to computers and cell phones, but also to our Internet network. All Wi-Fi are at risk, even those for domestic use. So what to do?
The first thing to do is try to understand if someone is taking advantage of our network. The first thing to do is to always remember that our wireless network must be protected with adequate passwords, otherwise even a neighbor could take advantage of it. That said, the first sign of “theft” of Wi-Fi is found by connectionwhich appears slower. At that point it is good to proceed with more in -depth checks. When someone using the net, the lights of the router flash. If we, at that precise moment, are not taking advantage of the Wi-Fi, but the lights flashthen it is very likely that someone else is using our wireless network.
Another thing to verify is the list of connected devices At the router: if we find unknown IDs, it means that someone else has connected to our network. Another thing to check are the apps, we can find some that we have not installed. Eye also at settingswho must be as we had saved them. The activities carried out with our network should then be checked, such as the transfer of data, or the accesses. The router log can also be verified (register of activities), in the event that they appear with the events unknown to us.
In the event that it is truly a theft of Wi-Fi, the first thing to do is to contact the postal police.
But how to protect our wireless network? The choice of a good password It is the first defense. Woe to leave the default password of the router. Experts recommend changing it, choosing complex letters and numbers. The password should then change often. Another thing to do is not to forget to update the router’s firmware, accessing the browser.
Another advice is that of
Disable the WPSi.e. the function that allows quick connection via button. It would then be good to hide the name of the Wi-Fi network, or the SSID code, so as not to make it more visible outside.