Room-Mates Hacking My Comp?

[DigiD]

I live in a house with 6 other people using the same wifi. I have been noticing some strange activity on my linux and Win10 computers. shrared folders, users and groups I dont recognize and other troubling activity.

Is there something I can do to secure my connection even though we all use the same router/wifi?

We live next to a universiry and a couple of the roomates are taking computer enginnering courses, so im fairly confident its someone in this household messing with me

 

[DelJo63]

For Windows 10:

1. net user administrator /active:yes, and press Enter to run it.
2. be sure to set a NEW password for this account -- see https://www.top-password.com/knowledge/change-windows-10-password.html
3. Now change YOUR login password
4. Remove Sharing on all folders where it exists
5. Then disable File & Print sharing -- see https://www.ricksdailytips.com/turn-off-file-printer-sharing-windows-10/
6. Disable Remote Desktop -- see https://www.lifewire.com/disable-windows-remote-desktop-153337

For your Linux:

1. change the root password
2. change all user account logins

NEVER login to Linux as root. Instead, learn to use "su" or "sudo"

 

[DelJo63]

BTW: WHO owns/has control of the router