{"id":442688,"date":"2022-05-05T21:00:56","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T18:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/"},"modified":"2022-05-05T21:00:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T18:00:56","slug":"what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Wi-Fi \u201cWardriving\u201d and How Can You Protect Yourself?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e8d04ea429\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3e8d04ea429\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Wi-Fi_%E2%80%9CWardriving%E2%80%9D_and_How_Can_You_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is Wi-Fi \u201cWardriving\u201d and How Can You Protect Yourself?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/#How_Wardriving_Works\" >How Wardriving Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/#What_Happens_in_a_Wardriving_Attack\" >What Happens in a Wardriving Attack<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-wi-fi-wardriving-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself\/#How_to_Protect_Yourself_From_Wardriving\" >How to Protect Yourself From Wardriving<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Wi-Fi_%E2%80%9CWardriving%E2%80%9D_and_How_Can_You_Protect_Yourself%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is Wi-Fi \u201cWardriving\u201d and How Can You Protect Yourself?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-795386\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/man-driving-using-tablet.jpg?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/man-driving-using-tablet.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/man-driving-using-tablet.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Man in a car using a tablet.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/man-taxi-cab-reading-news-on-451295965\">Olha Kho\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>War, what is it good for? Well, when we\u2019re talking about\u00a0<em>wardriving<\/em><strong>,\u00a0<\/strong>it\u2019s away to find unsecured Wi-Fi, sometimes with malicious intent. Wardriving is hard to detect, but with preparation you can protect your home network from being targeted.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Wardriving_Works\"><\/span>How Wardriving Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The \u201cdriving\u201d part in wardriving is quite literal. Hackers drive around in a car (or sometimes other vehicles like bicycles) with special equipment that maps out unsecured Wi-Fi networks<\/p>\n<p>There are many different software tools in a wardriver\u2019s arsenal. These include packet sniffers, network traffic analysis packages, and special software designed to crack Wi-Fi security.<\/p>\n<p>Wardrivers also use special high-power antennas mounted on their vehicles that can detect Wi-Fi networks at long distances. Wardrivers use different types of antennas based on their needs. They also use portable computers such as laptops, or devices like the Raspberry Pi. They also need a GPS unit to map the locations of the vulnerable networks they discover.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Happens_in_a_Wardriving_Attack\"><\/span>What Happens in a Wardriving Attack<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Driving around and collecting information about wireless networks is neither illegal nor a threat by itself. Wardriving attacks h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en when that knowledge is weaponized to infiltrate those networks. If a remote attacker can log in to your Wi-Fi network, it means they\u2019ll have access to the devices connected to that network. That includes computers, storage devices, cameras, and anything else with a network connection.<\/p>\n<p>As you can imagine, strangers having this sort of access to your private network could be catastrophic, potentially causing severe data loss and financial damage. The good <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> is that you can audit the security of your Wi-Fi network to make it as hard as possible for wardrivers to break in.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Protect_Yourself_From_Wardriving\"><\/span>How to Protect Yourself From Wardriving<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Make sure your router doesn\u2019t have\u00a0a pending firmware update,\u00a0and also make sure that both your router\u2019s administrator password and\u00a0the Wi-Fi password are custom, strong passwords. Each router\u2019s menus look a little different, so consult the manual on the exact steps involved.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, on your Wi-Fi network, choose the highest level of Wi-Fi security that\u2019s available, such as WPA3. If your router doesn\u2019t support the latest protocols, it\u2019s time to replace it. Keep in mind though that some of your older Wi-Fi-connected devices might not support that higher level of encryption. You\u2019ll have to decide whether you want to lower your security to accommodate such devices or replace them. Of course, you should check whether those devices have updates that might make them compatible first.<\/p>\n<p>One last thing if you\u2019re worried about people snooping on your Wi-Fi activity: When you\u2019re using a public Wi-Fi network, consider using a VPN to prevent other people nearby from monitoring your network traffic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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