Computer security experts have assessed the need to turn off the Wi-Fi router at night. Their opinions were learned by ” Rossiyskaya Gazeta “.
According to Oleg Sedov, development director of the “Cybersecurity for the population” direction at Rostelecom-Solar, the time of day does not affect the safety of the device, since the attack is carried out by robots, and “they do not work on days of the week and working hours.” He explained that we should not forget the simple rules of “cyber hygiene” and maintain a constant level of security for devices and applications, these rules also apply to Wi-Fi points.
“If a person has concerns that someone might hack his Wi-Fi, then I can say that for this the attacker must be in the Wi-Fi range, that is, he must be in your house or very close to it, “added Luis Corrons of Avast. He also gave some tips on how to protect your router from hacking.
So, first, you need to change the default device name and password. Second, you must enable WPA2 or WPA3 encryption so that you are prompted for a password when connecting. Thirdly, while configuring the router, you can also change the SSID – the name of the Wi-Fi network. In addition, the specialist advised to disable WPS, since by pressing this button anyone can connect to Wi-Fi, and remote administration. According to the recommendations of a specialist, it will not be superfluous to update the router firmware and use the Wi-Fi monitoring tool.
Previously, expert of Roskachestvo Sergey Kuzmenko revealed how to properly position a Wi-Fi router in an apartment. For example, physical obstacles, such as walls, can interfere with his work. In addition, the device must be placed away from other devices and not near heat sources. The vents on the device must be left open for proper cooling.