An attack on your Wi-Fi network is not like a bank robbery: Instead of masked robbers blowing open the vault with a loud noise, a hacker inconspicuously approaches the router, searches for weak points, and tries out several attack paths. Or he exploits a known security hole by unleashing an attack on the router that’s been prepared for this purpose.
Because you never know when and where your router will become a target, you should always ensure that the device is protected against hacker attacks: Increase the protection level of the router with suitable settings so an attack is too costly for the hacker. And keep yourself regularly informed about security gaps so you can plug them with firmware updates.
We show you how the most dangerous Wi-Fi network attacks work and how you can protect yourself against them: This means you immediately have the right answer to hacker attacks at hand and can secure your router and home network in just a few simple steps.
WHY HACKERS ATTACK YOUR WI-FI NETWORK
To attack a Wi-Fi network, hackers either attack the Wi-Fi connection between client and router or they attack the router directly.
With the first strategy, the attackers want to record data that the devices exchange via Wi-Fi: This enables them to first guess the Wi-Fi key in order to then connect to the connection or redirect it. In this way, they gain access to sensitive
