MICROSOFT has warned Windows users over old Wi-Fi security issues.
Old Wi-Fi security is not as secure as newer versions but is still currently allowed today.
The old Wi-Fi security issue can affect any device or computer using Windows when connecting to a network.
“Older Wi-Fi security is still allowed currently,” Microsoft said.
“However, this will be removed in the future, so we recommend fixing the issue using one of the suggestions above.”
You want to make sure that you are always connected to Wi-Fi that has secure security to fully protect yourself.
If Microsoft detects that it is old or not secure it will send you notifications about it.
“You might see a notification that tells you that you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network that’s not secure because it uses an older security standard,” Microsoft said.
Old security networks include WEP or TKIP.
“For example, this can occur if you connect to a Wi-Fi network that uses WEP or TKIP for security. These security standards are older and have known flaws,” Microsoft said.
If someone breaks through your security, they can watch the websites you visit, and look over data that is transmitted while using the internet connection.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
If you receive a notification that your Wi-Fi network is not secure there are a few options, you can consider for your next step.
- Double check if there is another Wi-Fi network you can use in your range that you can trust and switch to that one
- Change your Wi-Fi network type of security by signing in to your router through its software
- Buy a newer router if it is too old to change the security setting
