Chennai cops warns against Wi-Fi password theft
Posted on: 31/Mar/2016 12:55:50 PM
Recently it was noticed that some of the college students in North Chennai have been illegally using their mobile phones to download Internet and mails free of cost. The group after identifying the houses with Wi-Fi connection will crack the password and then start using the Internet from a nearby location.
City cops and Chennai telephones are investigating a cyber theft where a few youngsters in north Chennai have cracked Wi-Fi password of customers.
The public do not understand the seriousness of data security and there are cases where netizens fail to switch off Wi-Fi modem, fail to sign out their mails and at times go for weak passwords,
Wi-Fi modems are vulnerable for hacking and poor configuration of such modems is a threat for customers. Weak passwords, failure of adequate security settings, outdated firewalls and use of default configurations make the telecom networks vulnerable for attacks, an ethical hacker, seeking anonymity.
