Hacking and its consequences: – Hacking is frowned upon and illegal in almost all the countries across the globe and should not be done for illegal purposes.
Note: This article is for educational purposes only and should be used to find and fix vulnerabilities in your own network. Under no circumstances, should you use these programs to gain illegal access to other wireless networks.
Hacking Wifi
Hacking anything starts with the simple process of finding vulnerabilities and then using them to gain access. Similarly, there are many types of vulnerabilities that you can find among Wifi protocols.
-> Poor Configuration
These are lapses and loopholes in the configuration of any wireless network. Any wireless network, when beinG setup, has its own default values and settings to ensure easy setup. Often users that are not familiar with this aspect tend to keep the same default values/settings, without any knowledge about it. This becomes a free gateway for any kind of attack as these default values are often known by attackers, or if not known, then are easily available by monitoring the network.
– > Poor Encryption
These are security lapses, and loopholes in the encryption of your passwords or data.
These can be because of the poor choice of passwords or simply because of the use of a weak security protocol. Weak security protocols are like invitations to wireless attacks and hence should be maintained regularly.
Wifi Security Protocols
– WEP and WPA
WEP stands for = Wired Equivalent Privacy
WPA stands for = Wi-fi Protected Access
WEP is an obsolete Wi-fi Lan security protocol, used back in the 1990s during the onset of Wireless technology. The protocol was found to be seriously vulnerable and weak. Soon hackers and other malicious users were able to take advantage of this and carry out unethical tasks. Hence soon WPA protocols were introduced in the beginning of 2000s to provide users with more protection when compared to the WEP protocol. This new protocol was available in two different versions, WPA 1 and 2. These protocols are the current security protocols used in wireless machines today, to ensure proper security of your network.
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Hence To gain access to any Wifi network, you would either have to bypass WEP or WPA protocol, depending on the one that is active. To bypass or crack the security protocols you can either take advantage of WEP weakness or continuously attack WPA1 or WPA2 to ultimately gain access to the wi-fi network.
You can also use key loggers and other monitoring tools to gain access to the network, if you are unable to crack the WEP/WPA security protocols.
Below is the list of programs you can use to find vulnerabilities in your wireless network and gain unauthorized access.
Note: This Content Is For Educational Purposes Only
Use of these programs for unethical purposes is not recommended and advised against. The writer or the blog will not be responsible for any illegal activities due to this content. The user is advised to maintain ethical standards and use the software at his or her own risk.
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