5. Wireless Attacks Tools

• Wireless Attacks Tools: These tools are designed to assess and exploit vulnerabilities in wireless networks. They are used to test Wi-Fi security, crack encryption, and monitor wireless traffic.

Summary of Wireless Attacks Tools

• Aircrack-ng: A comprehensive suite of tools for WiFi security analysis, packet capturing, and password cracking for both WEP and WPA/WPA2 networks. Aircrack-ng is often used for packet capture (using airodump-ng) and deauthentication attacks (aireplay-ng) to collect handshakes.
• Fern Wifi Cracker: A GUI-based WiFi cracking tool that provides an easy-to-use interface for cracking WEP, WPA, and WPA2 keys. Fern automates many of the attack steps and is ideal for users who prefer a visual tool.
• Reaver: A specialized tool for recovering WPA/WPA2 passphrases by exploiting the WPS feature of routers. Reaver brute-forces the WPS PIN, making it possible to recover the passphrase if WPS is enabled.
• Kismet: A passive wireless network detector and sniffer that captures packet information without sending any packets itself. Kismet is used for reconnaissance and is capable of identifying hidden networks, collecting data for analysis, and detecting rogue access points.
• Wifite: A fully automated tool for attacking wireless networks, Wifite simplifies the process of attacking multiple networks by automatically selecting the appropriate attack method for WEP, WPA, and WPS. It’s ideal for quickly performing attacks on any detected WiFi networks.

These wireless attack tools provide a powerful suite for penetration testers to evaluate the security of WiFi networks, test encryption strength, and discover vulnerabilities in wireless environments. They cover the entire spectrum of wireless security testing, from packet capture to active attacks and brute-force decryption.