RE: Wireless Scanning

From: Jaeson Schultz (jaeson_at_jaeson.net)
Date: 09/24/04

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    To: "'Chuck Fullerton'" <chuckf69@ceinetworks.com>, "'RoF@yahoo'" <Ring-of-Fire@yahoogroups.com>, "'Pen-Test'" <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:46:02 -0700

    Hi Chuck,

    For finding bugs and spycams, a frequency counter and a spectrum analyzer
    would be able to give you a good idea about which frequencies are in use.
    You could then capture bits of each signal you find, and do some signal
    processing to determine what the signal actually is. Using a directive
    antenna you could determine which direction the signal is coming from and
    hopefully trace it back to it's source. Some of these tools (especially the
    spectrum analyzer) could be cost-prohibitive. Also, spread-spectrum signals
    would be more difficult to detect, capture and analyze due to the changing
    frequencies and the reduced power transmitted on any one of the frequencies
    being used. The ARRL has lots of useful information which will be able to
    help you out in this regard.

    For finding the wireless networks, there are many tools available that use
    your wireless NIC, etc. to find open access points, crack wep keys, etc.
    Airsnort and Blusniff are two such tools availble at shmoo.com. There are
    lots more tools out there.

    All of these tools require some practice before you get good at using them.

    Sincerely,
    Jaeson Schultz
    KG6TEC

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Chuck Fullerton [mailto:chuckf69@ceinetworks.com]
    Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 1:59 AM
    To: RoF@yahoo; Pen-Test
    Subject: Wireless Scanning

    Everyone,

    I'm currently looking for a tool (or compliment of tools) to perform
    Wireless Scanning during a Pen test. My plan is to Scan first for the
    presence of 802.11(whatever), bluetooth, spycams, bugs, etc. Once these are
    detected, then each of the items found can have their security tested. My
    goal of being able to do this is to Take a good security audit methodology
    (such as the OSSTMM) and scale it down for small to medium business
    effectively.

    Can any one recommend tools that they have used to detect these items?

    Chuck Fullerton
    CEH,OPST,CISSP,CSS1,CCNP,CCDA,CNA,A+

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