It's been argued that hiding the network name can make you more of a target because it makes you stand out more than your seemingly more innocuous neighbors. Th

It's been argued that hiding the network name can make you more of a target because it makes you stand out more than your seemingly more innocuous neighbors. That is unless you never connect any devices to your hidden AP. Like being the only person on the block who blurs out their house on Google Maps or Apple Maps, it could backfire due to the Streisand Effect.