Insecure Wi-Fi
Accounts and accessComes in through: Wi-Fi networks
Working on any network
The Wi-Fi in a café or hotel, or a badly configured home network, can let someone see or tamper with what's being sent. With remote work, the office network is no longer the only one that matters.
Threat mapHow it happens
- 1
The network
Someone connects to an open Wi-Fi or a fake network with a legitimate-looking name.
- 2
The interception
From that network, an attacker can try to read the traffic or redirect to fake pages.
- 3
The theft
Passwords, sessions or documents travelling over that connection are exposed.
How to spot it
- Open Wi-Fi networks with no password
- Invalid certificate warnings while browsing
- Home routers still using the factory password
- Nobody knows how the team connects when working outside
How to protect yourself
- Use your phone's connection instead of public Wi-Fi
- Use a VPN or secure access for internal systems
- Change the router's factory passwords
- Clear guidelines for working outside the office
If it has already happened
Change the passwords used on that network and sign out open sessions. Check for unusual sign-ins to email and apps.
How we help
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