ONLINE intruders can easily piggyback off of your internet router and pose a significant security risk.

All they need to access your WiFi is your network credentials and they could be stealing your access scot-free

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According to recent research from broadband provider Konnect, more than 4million Brits have "hacked" a neighbour’s connection

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A total of 1.6million said they did so having held onto passwords after getting permission on a previous occasion

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But 2.7million hacked their way in by guessing passwords, with combinations so simple that one in three cracked the code within half an hour

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A fifth (18 per cent) of perpetrators spent over two hours trying various password combinations

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If a tech-savvy criminal has access to you router, they can cause all sorts of trouble

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If you suspect that someone is stealing your WiFi, there are a few ways that you can catch them out

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