Re: Wireless Pent-Test

From: Daniel Nylander (mail-lists_at_lidkoping.net)
Date: 10/06/03

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    To: "Cesar Diaz" <cesadiz@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2003 17:09:36 +0200

    Getting the WEP-key from a WLAN is "pretty" simple.
    Download airsnort, wepcrack, kismet and other usefull tools.. then capture
    enough packets to wepcrack and .. voila!

    Daniel

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Cesar Diaz" <cesadiz@yahoo.com>
    To: <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
    Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:16 AM
    Subject: Wireless Pent-Test

    >
    >
    > Remote users in my company have been begging for permission to use
    wireless NICs in their laptops for awhile now. When they are not on the
    road, most of them work from home and would like to be able to use their
    laptops anywhere in their house.
    >
    > Due to our industry and business requierements, we have to document every
    process and method used to access our data and prove that we've tested the
    security of our data.In order to let the users go wireless I have to show
    that I've tested the security on a wireless network.
    >
    > Our idea is to let the users buy wireless routers to connect to their
    cable/dsl routers and then wireless PCMCIA or USB cards on the laptop. We
    would implement 128 bit WEP security to prevent unauthorized access. I
    realize that WEP does not provide for stringent security, but we feel that
    by forcing users to change their WEP key regularly we can meet our
    requierements.
    >
    > My question is, how do I test WEP and document wether or not it's secure?
    Any way to sniff for WEP keys, or to brute force attack a WEP session? If
    there is, how hard is it to set up? How much of a risk of a wireless
    connection with WEP enabled to be comprimised other than a dedicated, brute
    force attack?
    >
    > Any information is greatly appreciated.
    >
    >
    > Cesar
    >
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