5. Wifite
Description:
Wifite is a fully automated wireless attack tool that aims to simplify the process of cracking WEP, WPA, and WPS. It automatically detects networks, captures handshakes, and performs the appropriate attacks based on the target.
Examples:
- Basic Attack on All Networks:
- wifite
- Basic Attack on All Networks:
Explanation: Starts Wifite and scans for all nearby wireless networks. Once identified, it will allow the user to select which networks to attack or attack all found networks.
- Targeting Only WPA Networks:
- wifite -wpa
- Targeting Only WPA Networks:
Explanation: Only targets WPA/WPA2 networks. Wifite will capture handshakes and then attempt to crack them using wordlists.
- Skip WPS Attacks:
- wifite –nowps
- Skip WPS Attacks:
Explanation: Skips any WPS attacks. This can be useful if the user wants to avoid targeting WPS-enabled networks, focusing instead on WPA/WEP.
- Specify a Wordlist for WPA Cracking:
- wifite –dict /usr/share/wordlists/rockyou.txt
- Specify a Wordlist for WPA Cracking:
Explanation: Uses the specified wordlist (rockyou.txt) for WPA/WPA2 cracking. This allows the user to customize the dictionary used during the attack.