<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Wi-Fi attacks have evolved with the introduction of the Nearest Neighbor attack, allowing attackers to compromise distant Wi-Fi networks by exploiting weak security in neighboring organizations.</li><li>The Nearest Neighbor attack was first utilized by the Russian APT group Fancy Bear to target organizations in Washington, DC, showcasing the potential threat posed by this technique.</li><li>The attack involves steps like identifying targets and neighbors, compromising a weaker neighbor's network, locating a dual-homed device, scanning for the target's Wi-Fi, authenticating to the target's Wi-Fi using stolen credentials, and establishing a foothold within the target's network.</li><li>The Nearest Neighbor attack highlights the importance of enforcing MFA for Wi-Fi authentication, securing neighbor networks, monitoring for unusual Wi-Fi connections, and disabling dual-homed devices to defend against such threats.</li></ul>

Wi-Fi Hacking: The Nearest Neighbor Attack, Attacking Your Neighbor Through the Backdoor

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