BackTrack : Testing Wireless Network Security.

BackTrack : Testing Wireless Network Security.

Written in an easy-to-follow step-by-step format, you will be able to get started in next to no time with minimal effort and zero fuss. BackTrack: Testing Wireless Network Security is for anyone who has an interest in security and who wants to know more about wireless networks. All you need is some...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cardwell, Kevin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2013.
Series:Community experience distilled.
Subjects:
Wireless communication systems > Security measures > Testing.
Computer networks > Security measures > Testing.
Open source software.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Telecommunications.
Open source software
Online Access:Click for online access
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Installing and Configuring BackTrack; Downloading and configuring BackTrack; Installing BackTrack; Updating BackTrack; Validating the interfaces; Customizing Gnome; New wave theme; Creating a virtual machine; Summary; Chapter 2: Working with the Wireless Card; Checking card compatibility; Detecting the wireless card during the boot process; Detecting the wireless card using iwconfig; Configuring the wireless card; Wireless card modes.
  • Protocol analysis with the network cardSummary; Chapter 3: Surveying Your Wireless Zone; Exploring devices; Working with tools; Using Kismet for access point discovery; Discovering hidden access points; Summary; Chapter 4: Breaching Wireless Security; Different types of attacks; Cracking WEP and WPA; Performing an attack using WEP and ChopChop; Summary; Chapter 5: Securing Your Wireless Network; Configuring initial wireless security; Defending from surveillance; Configuring encryption; Settings that provide protection from masquerade and rogue AP attacks; Summary; Appendix: Wireless Tools.

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