Rogue WiFi APs Put Data At Risk
Quick Facts
- Date: 8/25/2006
- Institution: University of Iowa
- Type of Incident: Unauthorized Disclosure
- Number Affected: Unknown
- Source: InfoSec News
- Abstract Source: The Des Moines Register
Abstract
A recent audit of wireless connectivity at the University of Iowa uncovered 80 rouge access points (APs) throughout nine academic buildings. Over half of these APs had no encryption or security features enabled, leaving both the U of I network and student information vulnerable to attack. It is believed that impatience caused faculty and staff installed these wireless access points. Current wireless access only covers about 15% of the U of I campus. The University of Iowa is currently working on pinpointing these rouge access points and converting these APs either to authorized access points (with security features enabled) or back to wired connections. U of I is also working towards expanding its overall wireless coverage.
