BackTrack : Testing Wireless Network Security.

By:

Cardwell, Kevin

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Community experience distilledPublication details: Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2013.Description: 1 online resource (108 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781782164074
1782164073
1782164065
9781782164067

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: BackTrack : Testing Wireless Network Security.DDC classification:

621.382 23

LOC classification:

TK5103.2

Online resources:

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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.

Summary: 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 experience with networks and computers and you will be ready to go.

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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 experience with networks and computers and you will be ready to go.

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