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What is an evil twin hotspot?
An evil twin, in security, is a rogue wireless access point that masquerades as a legitimate Wi-Fi access point so that an attacker can gather personal or corporate information without the end-user’s knowledge.
Is war driving still a thing?
Is wardriving still active? The news on wardriving might be scarce for the most part. Hackers might no longer see it as effective both in terms of time and cost. It has a lot to do with the way wireless networks work and how encryption has evolved. As WPA and WPA2 replaced WEP, home networks became much more secure.
What is social tailgating?
Tailgating is a simplistic social engineering attack used to gain physical access to access to an unauthorized location. Tailgating is achieved by closely following an authorized user into the area without being noticed by the authorized user.
What is WiFi phishing?
Wifi Phishing is when cyber criminals create a malicious WiFi access point that appears similar or identical to a legitimate WiFi access point. Once connected to the cyber criminals’ network, the user will still have an internet connection, but the criminal has access to that user’s system.
How are people connected to evil twin hotspots?
Users are unaware that they are connected to evil twin hotspots because the perpetrators use the SSID (network name) of the legitimate access point. The whole experience is transparent to the victim.
How to detect and escape Evil Twin WiFi access points?
Always ask the establishment what the name of the official hotspot is. This will prevent you from making incorrect assumptions and choose a malicious hotspot. If the official hotspot you want to connect to has a key, try intentionally typing in the wrong key. If the connection accepts the blatantly wrong key, it is most likely an evil twin.
What are the risks of the evil twin attack?
The Evil Twin attack poses a significant risk to cybersecurity. Employees may connect and log into a company website through a phony WiFi hotspot thinking it is a legitimate access point. The hacker behind the hotspot then obtains login credentials, and now has access to the company website.
How can I stop evil twins from using my WiFi?
There are also software applications such as EvilAP_Defender, which is designed to find evil twins and even notify through email when one has been identified. Talk to one of our security experts today about securing your public Wi-Fi to prevent costly and damaging attacks.