Abstract
The aim of this paper is to analyze the Wi-Fi network vulnerabilities and risk assessment in Lebanon in order to raise awareness to the Lebanese public by informing them of threats that occur on the network and their impact. The analysis is done by first performing a wardrive; this involves capturing the network access points in several Lebanese regions with the use of two programs: Acrylic Wi-Fi Professional™, and Kismet™, as well as connecting an Alfa Network Antenna to the device in order to increase the range of capture. The data collected are stored in a database where they are processed in order to generate a statistics report of the security and risk level of the network in selected cities. Moreover, a custom survey of the basic knowledge of networking and security is publicly distributed.
Highlights
According to Sys-con, there will be more than 7 billion new Wi-Fi enabled devices in the 3 years
Do people living in certain Lebanese regions know less about Wi-Fi password encryption types than people living in other regions? (1) Is the person's interest to learn more about WiFi security related to the person's educational level? (2) Are people who have never attended a conference related to security awareness more likely to be interested in learning how to secure their Wi-Fi? (3) Are people who acknowledge the severity of a Wi-Fi attack generally more concerned with their own privacy? (4)
(1) 35.3% do not know how to change their Wi-Fi password; (2) 37.9% do not know, 50.9% WPA2, 7.8% WPA, 2.6% WEP and 0.9% none; (3) 50% do not know what the brand of their modem/router is; (4) 54.3% do not know how to check who is connected to their Wi-Fi network; (5) 30.2% do not know what a firewall is; (6) 65.5% do not know what MAC filtering is; (7) 36.2% do not acknowledge the severity of a Wi-Fi attack; (8) 45.7% are concerned, 44.8% are somewhat concerned and 9.5% are not concerned; (9) 20.7% have attended conferences related to security awareness; (10) 73.3% are interested in learning how to secure their Wi-Fi; https://doi.org/10.10 51/matecconf /2019281050 02
Summary
According to Sys-con, there will be more than 7 billion new Wi-Fi enabled devices in the 3 years. That means that more than 7 billion new Wi-Fi devices might be vulnerable to Wi-Fi attacks. Based on a research done by Gigaom, it is predicted that by 2020, 24 billion devices will be connected to the internet and the vast majority will use some form of wireless for access. An in-depth analysis was performed on wireless networks located in various Lebanese commercial and residential districts and regions. Based on the analysis performed on the acquired data, statistical results will be generated which will be used to raise awareness for people regarding the Wi-Fi attacks issue. The main contributions of this paper are raising awareness to the Lebanese citizens by: (a) Emphasizing on the severity of Wi-Fi network attacks. The main contributions of this paper are raising awareness to the Lebanese citizens by: (a) Emphasizing on the severity of Wi-Fi network attacks. (b) Analyzing the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of existing Wi-Fi networks. (c) Offering guidance on how to improve Wi-Fi security measures
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