6 known Wi-Fi threats targeting businesses

12 Sept

Cybercriminals target the weakest link in the security chain!

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56% of people connect to public Wi-Fi networks with no password¹
Internet of Things (IoT) connected devices worldwide are projected to amount to 30.9 billion units by 2025²
67% of people think public Wi-Fi is completely or somewhat safe – 43% of those using public Wi-Fi had their online security compromised³
More than 50% of all cyberattacks are committed against SMBs – 60% go out of business within 6 months of falling victim to an attack⁴
In 2023 Cybercrime Is estimated to hit $8,000,000,000,000⁵

Evil Twin Access Point
- Lures users to connect to it so as to spy on traffic, steal data and infect systems.
Rogue Client
- Delivers malware payloads to the network after connecting to a malicious access point.
Misconfigured Access Point
- Opens networks to attack as a result of configuration errors.
Neighbour Access Point
- Risks infection from connecting to other SSIDs while in range of the authorized access point.
Rogue Access Point
- Allows attackers to bypass perimeter security.
Ad-Hoc Network
- Uses peer-to-peer connections to evade security controls and risk exposure to malware.