This unit was sent to me to review with my honest opinion and results below. With some credit cards, door access and secure ID cards now containing RFID chips many would like a simple way to protect them from potential scanners. Keep in mind most will not have to worry about about their RFID cards being… Read More »
To do wireless penetration testing with Kali Linux a compatible USB adapter / dongle is needed to be able to go into monitor mode, do packet injections, or be able to do the things necessary while wireless pen testing. When looking for an adapter that works with Kali it is the chipset of the adapter that enables… Read More »
A dual band router is a router that can transmit and receive data at 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz frequencies. 2.4 GHz has been the standard until recently. The reasoning behind dual band is that the 2.4 GHz band has become too filled with traffic causing packet collisions and packet loses slowing down data transfer. When… Read More »
A Step-By-Step video is at the bottom of the page. Installing Kali Linux 2.0 on a Raspberry Pi 3 is a straight forward task. If you have installed Kali on a Pi 1 or 2 the steps are the same. Things Needed: Raspberry Pi 3 Power Supply HDMI cable 8-32 GB SD-Card Keyboard and mouse for… Read More »
Kali Linux and Wireless Penetration Testing is one of the top things Kali is used for. Anyone who has ever tried to test the security of their own router and hack the password has no doubt heard of Kali Linux. There are numerous attacks from Reaver to using a dictionary attack on a data capture. … Read More »
Kali has changed a lot since its early days as Backtrack and into its present version of Kali 2.0. As always things are evolving with new interpretations on old tricks that stopped working or new hacks altogether. Reading things online is always a good idea and often where most start out with Kali. With that… Read More »
If your laptop WiFi is lacking or simply needs better wireless distance then there are many products to wade through. To keep it all simple we will break down the basics and show our picks for WiFi boosters. To improve your laptop WiFi signal there are two options to choose from. 1… A wireless booster 2…… Read More »
Being a Network Security Engineer can be a fun high paying job compared to other IT related professions. One of the things many ask about starting in IT security is what certifications are needed to get started? The type of certifications needed can change from company to company. Even the job title an change. If… Read More »
Kali Linux can be installed and run from a tablet and android based smartphones. As always for wireless attacks the correct chip-set is needed so a Kali Linux USB adapter/dongle will likely have to be bought. Click here for a list of compatible Kali Linux USB adapters. Kali Linux Compatible Tablets and Smartphones Thanks to Kali Linux NetHunter,… Read More »
Kali 2.0 and the new aircrack-ng v1.2 RC2 has many new options but also has been throwing out strange errors. For example after putting a wireless adapter into monitor mode I was getting a error while trying to use airodump-ng saying “ioctl(SIOCSIWMODE) failed: Device or resource busy” After reading through the forums I found a way… Read More »