Many times I hear people say they don’t worry about wireless security because they hide their SSID. Hiding a SSID is not a bad idea but should only be looked at as another layer of security. Here I show how easy it is to find a hidden SSID.
The “wash” command has been notorious for having problems and not working correctly. Basically the “wash” command goes out and tells you if a router has WPS on it so you don’t wast your time running reaver. I believe I have found a fix that has been working for me on both Backtrack 5 and Kali Linux. … Read More »
If you have been waiting for Backtrack 6 you will be surprised to know that Backtrack is now Kali Linux. Offensive security the guys behind Backtrack have rebuilt it from the ground up and have changed the name. Some of the highlight are Kali Linux now uses Debian instead of Ubuntu More hardware compatibility More easy… Read More »
I have been wanting to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 android phone to my Alfa AWUS036H USB adapter for some time now. Having some time off recently I dived into doing this. A few things will be needed to do this mainly the following. Items needed 1…android Pcap capture 2…Micro USB Host Mode OTG Cable 3…Extra USB cables… Read More »
I am always on the lookout for long range USB wireless adapters that work well with Backtrack. Of course I don’t want to spend lots of $$$ trying them out. This is one of the attempts at trying to take the cheap road with a very long range USB wireless adapter that would work with Backtrack. I… Read More »
After getting asked a few times how much of a gain a 9dBi or higher WIFI antenna would have over a stock 5dBi that usually comes with most wireless adapters. I decided to give it a try. First I ordered a 9dBi antenna to attach to an Alfa AWUS036NH USB adapter. I then used InSSIDer to give… Read More »
The Linksys WRT54G is starting to show its age but it is still one of my favorite routers to put DD-WRT on. I have the Linksys run with a wireless N Dlink router as a wireless bridge. It comes in very handy for this. I see the WRT54G many times at the swap meet or yard… Read More »
The OBi100 is a device that hooks to a router and a standard house phone and allows you to make and receive free calls, in conjunction with Google voice or other SIP providers. I found this device to be very handy. I have not had a house phone in many years and had switched to… Read More »
The Alfa AWUS036NH is a fantastic adapter to use with Backtrack 5 or Kali Linux. It uses the Ralink 3070 chipset which is used in many wireless penetration USB adapters. Here are video reviews of the AWUS036NH doing a password data capture. How to do a WPA WPA2 handshake capture with the Alfa AWUS036NH USB… Read More »
There is a new tool to use with Backtrack/Kali Linux for Pen Testers called Reaver which is a great little tool. Reaver will crack a WPA/WPA2 encrypted router within ten hours. On the Reaver page it says two to ten hours. Here is the page Anyone who has ever tried to capture the password of a WPA… Read More »