Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner's Guide
Author: Cameron Buchanan & Vivek Ramachandran
Year: 2015

As wireless networks become ubiquitous in our lives, wireless penetration testing has become a key skill in the repertoire of the professional penetration tester. The Kali Linux security distribution comes with a myriad of tools used for networking attacks and detecting security loopholes.

Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Beginner's Guide presents wireless pentesting from the ground up, introducing all elements of penetration testing with each new technology. Learn various wireless testing methodologies by example, from the basics of wireless routing and encryption through to detailed coverage of hacking methods and attacks such as the Hirte and Caffe Latte.

What You Will Learn

Create a wireless lab for your experiments

Sniff out wireless packets and hidden networks

Capture and crack WPA-2 keys

Discover hidden SSIDs

Explore the ins and outs of wireless technologies

Sniff probe requests and track users through SSID history

Attack radius authentication systems

Sniff wireless traffic and collect interesting data

Decrypt encrypted traffic with stolen keys