6 known Wi-Fi threats targeting businesses

Cybercriminals target the weakest link in the security chain!

Infographic: The 6 Known Wi-Fi Threat Categories Targeting Your Business

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Interesting Statistics related to Wi-Fi Security

  • 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 $8,000,000,000,000

The 6 Known Wi-Fi Threat Categories Targeting Your Business

  1. Evil Twin Access Point

    • Lures users to connect to it so as to spy on traffic, steal data and infect systems.

  2. Rogue Client

    • Delivers malware payloads to the network after connecting to a malicious access point.

  3. Misconfigured Access Point

    • Opens networks to attack as a result of configuration errors.

  4. Neighbour Access Point

    • Risks infection from connecting to other SSIDs while in range of the authorized access point.

  5. Rogue Access Point

    • Allows attackers to bypass perimeter security.

  6. Ad-Hoc Network

    • Uses peer-to-peer connections to evade security controls and risk exposure to malware.

Enabling a Trusted Wireless Environment can keep your business safe from all 6 known Wi-Fi threat categories

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  1. Data from Forbes

  2. Data from Statista

  3. Data from Forbes

  4. Data from Cybersecurity Ventures

  5. Data from Cybersecurity Ventures

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