Network Access

Hackers typically gain network access by exploiting weaknesses or vulnerabilities in network configurations, devices, or user credentials.

Methods

Common methods attackers use to connect to devices in target networks include:

• Connecting to unsecured wireless networks: Exploiting open networks without security measures, allowing unauthorized access to network resources.
• Connecting to secured wireless networks: Using brute-force attacks, dictionary attacks, or exploiting weak encryption protocols to crack Wi-Fi passwords.
• Accessing internal network services via routers with port forwarding enabled: Scanning for and attacking exposed services through improperly configured port forwarding rules.
• Accessing non-public internal services: Gaining entry through unsecured publicly accessible devices within the same network, taking control of them, and using them as a stepping stone to access other devices.