How to select Wi-Fi networks to treat as insecure
To select Wi-Fi networks to treat as insecure:
- Open the main application window.
- In the main application window, click the button
. - Select Settings → Smart protection from the drop-down menu.
- Click the Configure button.
The Smart protection window opens.
- Clicking the link When connecting to insecure networks takes you to the Which networks to treat as insecure window.
- Specify the settings that Kaspersky Secure Connection will use to determine that a network is insecure:
- Not password protected networks. In a network that is not password protected, data is transmitted on the air in a non-encrypted form, making it easy for hackers to intercept. By default, the application always prompts you to enable secure connection when connecting to a network that is not password protected. This setting cannot be changed.
- Networks with weak data encryption. By exploiting weaknesses in the encryption algorithm, hackers can easily break the password of such a network and intercept your data. Select the check box if you want the application to prompt you to enable secure connection when connecting to networks that have weak encryption.
- Networks with common names. If a network name (SSID) is common, it will be easy for hackers to figure out the password for such a network, because there are compiled lists of possible password combinations, which can be quickly brute-forced. Select the check box if you want the application to prompt you to enable secure connection when connecting to networks that have common names.
- Networks with WPS protocol enabled. The WPS protocol is frequently used to create Wi-Fi networks. However, its simplicity cannot guarantee security. Select the check box if you want the application to prompt you to enable secure connection when connecting to networks that use the WPS protocol.
- Public networks. Public networks are frequently the target of hacking attacks, because they either are not password protected at all or have a known password (written on the wall or available in the Internet). Select the check box if you want the application to prompt you to enable secure connection when connecting to public networks.