Earlier days users uses Dial-Up connection for Internet. Then came Ethernet, advances to Fast Ethernet and now moving on to Gigabit Ethernet. Now a revolutionary Wireless Wi-Fi has been in use. Wi-Fi is one of the major attack vector through which an attacker can try to compromise the network.
Inorder to secure yourself you should think from an attacker point of view. Top 10 Wireless Connection Hacking tools has been listed which can be used by Hackers, Administrators. The below is the list of tools used for Cracking Wi-Fi connection.
1. Aircrack : Famous Hack tool that can hack 802.11 a/b/g
WEP and WAP.
2. Cain and Abel : Hack tool that can hack by intercepting
traffic and by crypt-analysis method.
3. inSSIDer : Awarded " Best Opensource Software in
Networking " now is a paid software at $19.99
4. WireShark : Famous Packet Sniffer tool used for auditing,
monitoring and also used by an attacker.
5. CoWPAtty : Automated Dictionary attack tool for WPA-PSK
6. Airjack : 802.11 Packet Injector used to check MiTM ( Man in The Middle ) attack.
7. WepAttack : Open Source for breaking WEP Keys.
8. OmniPeek : Network Analyser and Packet Capture used for Trouble Shooting.
9. CommView : Captured packets can be decoded by user-defined WEP or WPA Keys.
10 . CloudCracker : Used to crack WAP Passwords using
Dictionary of 300 million words.
This tools has been listed here ONLY TO TEST YOUR HOME NETWORK and NOT FOR ATTACK PURPOSE. The usage of these tools may even put the users behind bars if not in proper way. THE AUTHOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OCCURRED BY RUNNING THESE TOOLS.
P.S : The post is to create awareness and not to be misused.
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