The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) is the name of a wireless network. If a router can create more than one network, then each can have its own name/SSID. Security researchers discovered a bug in WiFi SSID management that could be exploited by hackers to crash Android, Windows, Linux systems or hack them. Create Projector Adobe Director Pdf more.

I think I've seen the pre-fab rainbow tables you're talking about before, but they were from years ago. I see a lot of new routers randomizing their default SSIDs now, so those tables might not be super helpful to anyone anymore. I'm pretty sure as long as you've got a decent password setup and change it every so often that it'll be more than sufficient to protect you from that vector of attack. Also, for the people that are going to check this thread to see if there is actually a list of the most common wifi SSIDs, check out wigle.net if you're looking for a list of common SSID names, manufacture stats, or if you're interested in common SSIDs in your area.

The SSID (Service Set IDentifier) is the name of a wireless network. Download Free Enciclopedia De Hierro Forjado Pdf. If a router can create more than one network, then each can have its own name/SSID. Whether each should have its own name is a debatable issue, but not a security one. You should change the default SSID(s), for a couple reasons, one technical one not.

Using a default or common SSID, can make it easier for bad guys to crack the WPA2 encryption. The network name is part of the encryption algorithm, and password cracking dictionaries (rainbow tables) include common SSIDs. Thus, a popular SSID makes the hacker’s job easier. On a totally different level, you don't appear to be technically clueless. Anyone who has not changed the default network name is immediately pegged as a non-techie whose defenses are likely to be poor. There might as well be a 'hack me' sign on the network. I have seen others argue that changing an SSID that has the vendor name in it is good for security, as it hides the company that made your router.

The identity of the hardware vendor is advertised for the world to see in the MAC address that the router broadcasts. Lotus Organizer Ita Download Chrome there. Even if you change a default SSID of 'Linksys' to 'Netgear', anyone with a Wi-Fi survey app such as WiFi Analyzer on Android can tell that the router was made by Linksys. Choosing a Network Name The network name you choose should not give away any personal information. I have relatives whose SSID is 'The Smith Family' perhaps the worst possible name (their last name is not really Smith). If everyone knows you are a New York Mets fan, don't use 'metsfan' as your SSID. If you live in apartment 3G, name your network 'Apartment5E'.