Unsecure Networks
Unsecured networks are vulnerable as they allow unauthorized users to connect. Nowadays, we use various network technologies, including wireless, wired, and Bluetooth connections, which can act as potential gateways for threats that jeopardize our data and privacy. These are further described below:
- Wireless networks: A wireless network using open system authentication lacks encryption. This means that any data exchanged between a guest’s device and a hotel’s network, for instance, is sent in plain text that cybercriminals with the right tools can intercept to eavesdrop on this data, potentially accessing sensitive information such as login credentials, personal messages, and financial details. Strategies to protect wireless networks include using encryption and disabling the broadcast of the service set identifier (SSID), which acts as the network’s name. By disabling this broadcast, network administrators obscure the network’s...