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… 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 »
Since Kali Linux 2.0 has come out I have been playing with USB adapters to see which ones are still compatible with the new Kali 2.0. The two USB adapters I used while testing are the Alfa AWUSO36NH and the Alfa AWUS051NH. The Alfa AWUS036NH uses the 3070 chipset The Alfa AWUS051NH uses the RT3572 chipset… Read More »
A video walk through is at the bottom of the page. The Alfa AWUS036H USB adapter/dongle is a good USB adapter that has been around for many years. Recently when I tried to use The USB adapter with Windows 10 it wouldn’t work. After playing around a bit I installed the drivers manually. … Read More »
Kali Linux can be installed on a Raspberry Pi 2 and earlier models such as the A or B+. To get Kali running on a Raspberry Pi we need to download the image file and then burn it to a media such as a micro SD card or flash drive. If you have never flashed a… Read More »
If you have a router that needs the WiFi setup and don’t have a computer than there are other options. Any mobile device such as a smartphone or tablet can be used to setup a router. Be sure to have your router default system admin login information. Every router has a default username and password… Read More »