Routers are an easy target for many fraudsters. By hacking a router, fraudsters gain access to a person’s Wi-Fi network and from there can obtain personal information, monitor the victim’s Internet activity and spread viruses.
Anyone who gets into another person’s network can gain access to the same person’s surf and influence the activity that takes place there.
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Therefore, your router may pose a risk
Some who are familiar with fraudsters trying to get into networks are the telecom company Telia.
– The fact that fraudsters succeed can depend on several things. Some examples are weak passwords or clicking on links or visiting pages that contain viruses on some of your connected devices, says Roija Rafiipress manager at Telia Sweden, to News24.
Roija Rafii, press manager at Telia Sweden. Photo: Stig Albansson.
Even the router itself can pose a high security risk depending on which company made it. If the router is bought at a low price and an unknown manufacturer, the risk is high that fraudsters can break into the network.
Routers that update automatically may therefore be preferable because the router’s security is then also updated.
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The trick: How to secure your network from fraudsters
You can take several measures yourself to secure your network from fraudsters. Rafii at Telia shares four tips for anyone who wants to reduce the risk of intrusion.
– Your home router is a portal to the internet, and without sufficient protection, an unauthorized person can connect, says Rafii to Nyheter24.