SECURITY ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS ON

WIRELESS NETWORK

YUSUPH KILEO
2014
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OUTLINES
Introduction
Wireless LAN overview
Wireless LAN security
problems
Solutions for wireless security
Conclusion
References


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INTRODUCTION
The rate of internet users have
increased, We have more than 2.7
billions internet users.
Threats are increasing at the same
rates.
There are serious security issues with
WLAN.
N.B: 70% of network security issues are
because of human factor and only 30%
are because technology issues.

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WIRELESS LAN OVERVIEW

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Wireless LAN differ with traditional
wired LAN.
Wireless LAN uses radio waves and
radio frequency technology.
Users access to the network need
only signals you are flexible to
move as long as you are within the
range you can get access.
Wireless LAN components are:-
Access points (APs).
Network interface cards/client
adapter.

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WLAN ARCHITECTURE

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There are three types of wireless topology:-
Independent model.
Infrastructure model.
Microcell and Roaming type.

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Non-authorized users access
Information disclosure
Signal interference
Spoofing and session hijacking
Eavesdropping
Disguised address and block section.
senior attack




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Non-authorized users access With wireless
network unauthorized user can easily gain access to it
and make use of it to surf the internet.
Information disclosure Wireless networks are
using radio waves. Its much easier for information
travelled via Wireless to be captured when right tools
have been utilized.
Signal interference Again Wireless that travel
through wave possibility to be interfered with multiple
things like Distance (When you are out the range you
can either get week signal and if you walk further signal
will lost), Buildings and others.

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Spoofing and session
hijacking This happens
because 802.11 networks do not
authenticate the source address,
which is Medium Access Control
(MAC) address of the frames.
Eavesdropping With
wireless an attacker can easily
capture what you are transferring
by creating Man - In The -
Middle Attack (MitM) that will
allow an attacker to sniff and read
communication between two
individuals.
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Disguised address and block section - Here
is where Attacker can find defects in AP-certified
through parsing the data intercepted by them .This
problem has not too Good solution, preventive
measures can only isolate the important network and
wireless LAN .
senior attack - With Unsecure wireless, an
attacker can make use of it to penetrated to gain
access to the entire network, meaning; wireless LAN
will serve as a springboard for further invasion of
other network.

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SOLUTION FOR WIRELESS SECURITY
Practical solution for securing WLAN
Changing default SSID
Utilize static IP
Access point placement
Utilize VPN
Minimize radio wave propagation in non-user
areas etc.
New standards for improving WLAN security
802.1x Point-to-point protocol (PPP) and
Extensible authentication protocol (EAP).
802.11i It provides replacement technology for
WEP security.



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Implementing Service Set Identifier (SSID) to prevent
unauthorized users access SSID is a sense that the function
of a similar password. Then provide the password authentication
mechanism, shielding the access of illegal users, to ensure the
security of wireless local area network.
Make use of wireless network card physical address filtering
mechanism Each wireless card has unique MAC address. By
adding Access Control (Access Control List) based on the
physical address to the AP will ensure that only the physical
address of the registered card to enter the network.
However, in theory, the physical address of IP packets can be
forged, so this is less secure authorization certification. Physical
address filtering solution is hardware certification, rather than user
authentication.
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To avoid senior attack, companies often put the wireless
LAN outside the security shell of the core network. So even if the
wireless LAN was attacked, the core network can also have more
security.
To extend signal the use of repeater can help Meaning,
after a certain distance you can add a repeater that will re-
generate again signal and get ready of the interferences.
We are going to seen from the Video, Eavesdropping can be
avoided when an individual is only get connected to secure
networks and not otherwise.

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CONCLUSION
Wireless LAN is vulnerable
to threats
No absolute technology to
provide security
Develop good surfing habit
Implement necessary
security features from
security technologies
developed

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