Re: Wireless Scanning

From: Konstantin V. Gavrilenko (mlists_at_arhont.com)
Date: 09/30/04

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To: Jason T <security@jason.id.au>, pen-test@securityfocus.com

    Jason T wrote:
    > Just a comment on using a WEP cracking programs. I heard from Keith Parsons
    > who is an expert wireless teacher saying that WEP cracking in the wild today
    > doesn't exist in most cases.
    >
    > In early 2002 all vendors saw the weak IV as an attack. So they changed the
    > firmware to no longer support those weak IV's. If you want to crack WEP it
    > will most likely be on an AP that has a firmware version prior to 2002.
    >
    > Any comments on this?
    >
    > Jason

    Yes,

    you can still do it. Check out the aircrack by Christophe.
    http://www.cr0.net:8040/code/network/

    My personal record is less than 5 minutes to break WEP128.
    Should I mention that the same applies for 802.1x + WEP :) 

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