Sure you’re vulnerable.
Now here’s what you do about it
Calm down. There are definite dangers associated with wireless networking, but you hold the antidote in your hands. This guide, written by a respected security consultant, separates the genuine threats from the hype and hysteria. Then it tells you how to guard against virus attacks, hackers and crackers, rogue access points, drive-by downloads, sniffers, wardrivers, and other very real threats. By following the advice in these pages, you can make your Wi-Fi network as safe as it can be.
- Understand how Wi-Fi works and what makes it vulnerable
- Take a look inside the hacker community and see what makes them tick
- Learn to recognize specific attacks
- Check your system for weaknesses crackers can exploit
- Hide your network from unwanted snoops and hackers by changing default settings and using encryption
- Be able to identify hoaxes and see why they make you vulnerable
- Guard your hardware with electrical protection, proper grounding, and regular maintenance
- Deal with common Wi-Fi problems, such as multipath interference and overlapping channels
- Protect your privacy from spyware, ISP monitoring, and other invaders
About the Author Jack McCullough is founding consultant of Razorwire Information Security Consulting and a highly respected IT network and security expert. He has been the subject of frequent interviews with Ziff Davis Publications, Information Security Magazine, National Public Radio, and NBC news affiliates.