Get a listing of all Wireless networks near you using Ubuntu.
How to list all Wi-Fi access points using Ubuntu.
How to list all Wi-Fi access points using Ubuntu.
Capture a Wi-Fi handshake and crack passwords using wifite on Kali Linux.
List hidden Wi-Fi networks on Linux using Aircrack-ng.
How to list all WiFI networks with Powershell on Windows.
How to use Powershell on Windows and the Linux CLI to list all WiFi networks.
How to use aircrack-ng to find the WPA-2 PSK of a WIFI network, can be very rewarding when you manage to get the correct PSK.
Many hotel chains around the world use free Wireless Internet supplied to their rooms as a service to their customers. Not all hotels offer free Wifi, instead, they charge a fee per day for the use of the Wireless Internet. The hotels that charge a fee for broadband, sometimes an exorbitant amount in the case … Read more
The security of WIFI networks is getting better, but they still need work. Many routers with the default configuration have settings for WPS that limit the number of tries for each PIN attempt. But it is still possible to de-authenticate a user on the Wireless network and then capture a WPA handshake that can be … Read more
Do not use WEP at allUse RADIUS servers for greater securityClient isolation settingWhat not to do when deploying WIFI What you should and should not do when deploying a WIFI network for your business. Do not use WEP at all The WEP security used by older Wireless LAN networks can be cracked in three seconds … Read more
The Parrot pentesting Linux distribution is the best way to test the security of your home or work network. In skilled hands, tools such as Metasloit can generate a payload to send to an unsuspecting target and attempt to gain control of their machine. Wifite and Aircrack-ng can be used to attack a wireless network … Read more
Get the current status of your battery with this command. deusexmachina:~ jason$ sudo systemstats | grep "Battery Power" Battery Power: -8095 mW (-15.5 %/hr) Battery Power: -8034 mW (-15.6 %/hr) Battery Power: -6774 mW (-13.3 %/hr) Battery Power: -8080 mW (-15.3 %/hr) Battery Power: -7866 mW (-15.3 %/hr)deusexmachina:~ jason$ sudo systemstats | grep "Battery Power" … Read more
I was trying to crack a WPA2 WIFI network just for fun. I managed to capture a handshake, but the password was not in the wordlist. but I now have a valid handshake that I can try and crack later on. This is the whole process. I started wifite with the –kill parameter to stop … Read more
It is very easy to get information about wireless networks with the command line. This example uses iwlist to view the information we need. jason@jason-Lenovo-H50-55:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID ESSID:"OPTUS58FFG69" ESSID:"TelstraD22F23" ESSID:"OPTUS58FFG69" ESSID:"TelstraD22F23" ESSID:"OPTUS_B8E926"jason@jason-Lenovo-H50-55:~$ sudo iwlist wlan0 scan | grep ESSID ESSID:"OPTUS58FFG69" ESSID:"TelstraD22F23" ESSID:"OPTUS58FFG69" ESSID:"TelstraD22F23" ESSID:"OPTUS_B8E926" This is very good for listing … Read more
The humble Internet cafe is still going strong in India, despite the growth of mobile Internet coverage. They are still worthwhile places for tourists to use the Internet, as the cost of mobile roaming is a trap for unwary tourists, and having an Internet connected desktop PC is a godsend to upload photos and/or documents … Read more
To find all the saved WIFI passwords and Ethernet connection information on your Linux desktop or laptop, navigate to this directory. /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections Here are the connections on my laptop. ┌─[root@parrot]─[/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections] └──╼ #ls -hula total 20K drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4.0K Aug 24 13:36 . drwxr-xr-x 7 root root 4.0K Aug 24 13:29 .. -rw——- 1 … Read more
Starting a USB wireless interface in monitor mode. ┌─[root@parrot]─[/home/jason] └──╼ #airmon-ng start wlan1 Found 3 processes that could cause trouble. If airodump-ng, aireplay-ng or airtun-ng stops working after a short period of time, you may want to run ‘airmon-ng check kill’ PID Name 593 NetworkManager 749 wpa_supplicant 923 dhclient PHY Interface Driver … Read more
To secure your WIFI from attack, the best way, apart from a very secure Pre Shared Key is to disable WPS. This will really ensure that your network is safe from automated cracking tools. The WPS pixie attack is very effective at retrieving the PSK of a network that you would think was safe from … Read more
To start a Wireless interface in monitor mode, use this command. This will create a new interface that we may use to attempt to crack a wireless WPA2 network. ┌─[root@parrot]─[/home/user] └──╼ #airmon-ng start wlan1 Found 2 processes that could cause trouble. If airodump-ng, aireplay-ng or airtun-ng stops working after a short period of time, … Read more
Computer security in the modern world depends upon many factors. One of them is the security of your wireless access point. Some people have access points that have a weak password. This means that a malicious computer user with a Linux machine running aircrack can access your WIFI by cracking the passphrase and then accessing … Read more
Getting wireless network information from Windows 7 is easy with CMD and netsh. This post will show how easy this is without admin access. Listing all visible wireless networks on the machine with netsh. C:\Users\Corporal Kerry>netsh wlan show profile Profiles on interface Wireless Network Connection: Group policy profiles (read only) ——————————— <None> … Read more