Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

Haven't found many open networks in my part of the world. I am wondering if there are any hacker tools for the N800 to capture and crack the WPA/WEP key exchange?

Takes me back to my ol' wardriving days. http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif
:D

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

You could try over at www.fellonsR'us.com

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

I doubt you'll find any... WEP cracking is pretty much a "done deal," so no one's that interested in it anymore, and WPA cracking is pretty much undoable, and the folks who might still be trying to crack it are almost assuredly using desktops or laptops for the faster CPUs.

If you do a little war driving these days, realistically you're going to see lots of unsecured networks and lots using WPA or WPA2. Very few will still use WEP.

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Speaking on clearly theoretical points here:

Actually, WPA cracking just got easier thanks to some new discoveries. If you want some wardriving tools, check out kismet, which is available for your N800. It requires a beefy CPU to do any kind of encryption cracking though, so it's best to just grab your laptop and crack the network in question, then save those connection settings to your N800. However, if you are trying this with a network where you do not have authorization to connect, I suggest you speak with your lawyer and / or consult your local laws about the subject.

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Wpa cracking on a handheld is going to be pretty much impossible. The dictionary file's size alone stop this. Then you have to look at the processor speed. I've done my linksys router with a dictionary word of "password", took about 5 minutes. As soon as I changed it to "p@ssword", couldn't do it with the hash table I was using. So while yes, it's possible to crack the password, it's really not worth it.

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

Did a walk in the neighbourhood with my N800 and that's what I found:

About 10% of all WLANS were open, readily usable.
80% used WEP keys. Readily crackable.
10 % used WPA.

I didn't expect that. And that was a mid size town only. I will do a similar check at a bigger town with many apartment blocks. I expect open WIFI en mass :D

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

kismet, airsnort, airodump, metasploit. Search this forum for kismet and also metasploit.

You'll probably have to do your own legwork to get it all working as you're almost certainly breaking the law in your neck of the woods if you go around cracking secure WiFi networks. :)

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

Couldn't you just clone the mac addy of a device that is connected already?

I don't know as I have had no real need. I seem to always find an open WLAN when I have down time. In the city they are popping up all over and in the 'burbs just about every Dunkin' Donuts or bagel shop/cafe has one.

Other than casual surfing, I wouldn't trust any WLAN that isn't a VPN because of the availability of information like this that can be viewed and used by anyone.

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Just a word of caution...

WiFi hotspots are becoming increasinly prone to SSID spoofing and man-in-the-middle attacks. Anyone considering passing confidential information over a random WiFi link (even one that uses WPA security and your browser connection is using https) should think again... :(

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

No, you still don't know the password.

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I purchased a good book on the subject of hacking wifi from Amazon.com a while ago. It's called WIFOO The Secrets of Wireless Hacking . It's basically written for those who want to test their own systems. After reading some of it, I stopped worrying about my own WPA protected system because that stuff was so highly technical. It appears to require a very extensive software education, the need to spend on special antennas and other gear and then a whole bunch of time reading the book and putting it all together. Basically, it would also have to be a neighbor since one would have to be hanging around outside without arousing suspicion. And all that just to get free wifi? Here in Seattle there are plenty of open wifi networks. The only other reason I might worry is that maybe a neighbor would do all that to hack my bank passwords. But those pass in an encrypted form.
Neil
Seattle

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

For what?

Connect while he's connected...
Maybe I'm missing the point. If you just need a serendipitous net connection, I'm thinkin' that would be a way. But like I said, I wouldn't know. I don't need to connect that bad. :p

Re: Tools to unlock locked nets?
 

Um, you need the password so that you can decrypt the packets. A real wardriver would know that.

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Seattle is actually laggin' pretty badly for free wifi, unless your on the eastside (Bellevue, etc)... a damn shame if u ask me!