WiFi Security

Tools

Check Your Router For DNS Hijackers Right NOW!

• Just go to this website...
• https://campaigns.f-secure.com/router-checker/en_global/

Nirsoft Wireless Network Watcher

• Let it run for a few days in the background. 
• Cross check with the expected known devices on the network. 
• Remember non obvious devices like Smart TVs, phones, tablets, routers, switches, Arduinos :)
• http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/wireless_network_watcher.html

Use HTTPS Everywhere!

• "HTTPS Everywhere is a Firefox, Chrome, and Opera extension that encrypts your communications with many major websites, making your browsing more secure."
• https://www.eff.org/Https-Everywhere

Check list

• Use the tools listed above.
• Use WPA2-PSK AES.
• Set the router admin password to be at least 15 characters. 
• Dont use the default admin pasword!
• Set the router wifi key to be at least 15 characters.
• Dont use the default wifi key/password!
• Update router firmware.
• Disable WPS - its easy to crack.
• Disable Wake on LAN.
• Setup MAC filtering on the router (or whatever is doing DHCP). MAC filtering is great but also easy to break. Its just meant as a minor obstacle.
• Dont bother hiding your SSID - its more suspicious and just more hassle for you.
• Require a password when waking form sleep - in case someone physically takes your computer.
• Turn off windows file sharing for public networks.
• Turn on Windows 128 encryption for file sharing security.