πŸ“‘Wireless attacks

View the configuration of network interfaces:

ifconfig && iwconfig && airmon-ng

Turn a network interface on/off:

ifconfig wlan0 up

ifconfig wlan0 down

Restart the network manager:

service NetworkManager restart

Set the WLAN regulatory domain:

iw reg set HR

Turn the power of a wireless interface up/down (too high can be illegal in some countries):

iwconfig wlan0 txpower 40

Set a wireless network interface to the monitoring mode:

airmon-ng start wlan0

ifconfig wlan0 down && iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor && ifconfig wlan0 up

Set a wireless network interface to the monitoring mode on a specified channel:

airmon-ng start wlan0 8

iwconfig wlan0 channel 8

[Optional] Kill services that might interfere with wireless network interfaces in the monitoring mode:

Set a wireless network interface back to the managed mode:

Search for WiFi networks within your range:

Monitor a WiFi network to capture handshakes/requests:

Check if a wireless interface supports packet injection:

Monitor a WiFi network to capture a WPA/WPA2 4-way handshake:

Deauthenticate clients from a WiFi network:

Start the dictionary attack against a WPA/WPA2 handshake:

PMKID Attack: Crack the WPA/WPA2 authentication without deauthenticating clients.

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