Fing Fingbox - Security a Lerts; New D Evice F Ound ( MAC a Ddress N Ever S Een B Efore); New O R M Alicious W I-Fi a Ccess P Oint

Security Alerts
Fingbox continuously monitors your network looking for suspicious events. Every time that
something is detected, it will send you an alert and record the event in the recent events journal
accessible from the Dashboard. Here is a list of events generating security alerts, the Fing team
is at work to add more coverage every time that we learn of a new type of attack or security
threat.
New device found (MAC address never seen before)
A new device has joined your network. You have the choice to acknowledge or block the device.
It’s good practice to name and assign any new device as soon as they join the network.
New or malicious Wi-Fi Access Point
A new Wi-Fi access point is using your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) but with a BSSID that has
never been seen before.
If it’s a new Access Point you just replaced or added to your home, you can acknowledge
this message: open the Recent Events screen and tap on this event.
If you just installed Fingbox, this can happen as Fingbox learns the BSSIDs over time. If you
have multiple access points and multiple Wi-Fi names on the same network, you can speed
up this learning process. For each Wi-Fi network, connect your phone to Wi-Fi and run a manual
scan from the Devices screen; Fingbox will notice you’re in the same LAN and will add the
BSSID to the list.
If you have multiple access points advertising the same Wi-Fi name, turn off Wi-Fi on your
phone, go very close to an access point and turn on the Wi-Fi; usually it will connect to the
closest access point. Run a manual scan and Fingbox will learn the BSSID.
If you’re not in any of the above situations, then a malicious wireless access may have been
installed near your network without authorization, with the intent of inducing your devices to
connect and try to steal your data.
In this case, shut down your network and change the Wi-Fi password immediately. Make sure
you’re using WPA2-only with AES or CCMP encryption (no WEP, no WPA, no mixed
WPA/WPA2, no TKIP) and the password is 16 character long and look as random as possible
(don’t use pets or people's names, birth dates or anything that is connected to your personal
life).
Fingbox User’s Guide - App v6.2.1 Page 49