Stealing bandwidth

[Fifaya]

I have an iBurst modem and once every few months, my bandwidth on my dashboard goes crazy, just increasing for no reason.

When I run a virus check on Kaspersky, it usually gets sorted.

Can a virus steal badwidth? Or can someone connect through wireless and steal bandwidth.

 

[Surv0]

spyware...

 

[Gekco]

Can a virus steal badwidth?

Yes

Or can someone connect through wireless and steal bandwidth.

Yes - if you are have a 802.11 B/G/N wireless connection available... How easy this is depends on whether the connection is secured, encrypted, whether you are broadcasting your SSID etc...

 

[DJNgoma]

Currently your best bet to wi-fi security is WPA2 with AES.

 

[jem]

+ MAC address filtering. That way no one except specific authorised laptops / pc's / cells can access.

 

[DJNgoma]

+ MAC address filtering. That way no one except specific authorised laptops / pc's / cells can access.

Now that's as good as leaving the connection wide open, all you need to do is change your own MAC address to one on the network that is allowed.

 

[.Froot.]

Now that's as good as leaving the connection wide open, all you need to do is change your own MAC address to one on the network that is allowed.

First you need access to the device to get the MAC addresses....

 

[guest2013-1]

First you need access to the device to get the MAC addresses....

or use a packet sniffer to get it (and the password)