Yesterday’s story about wired and wireless network security, and policy-based networking (sort of) was really just preparation for WiFi Net News’ WPA Cracking story. Glenn Fleishman’s lead is quite direct, “we warned you: short WPA passphrases could be cracked — and now the software exists.”
He explains further:
a weakness in shorter and dictionary-word-based passphrases used with Wi-Fi Protected Access render those passphrases capable of being cracked. The WPA Cracker tool is somewhat primitive, requiring that you enter the appropriate data retrieved via a packet sniffer like Ethereal. Once entered, it runs the cracking algorithms.
Remember that to crack WEP, an attacker has to gather many packets, possibly millions, but can then easily crack any key. For WPA, certain shorter or dictionary-based keys are highly crackable because an attacker can monitor a short transaction or force that transaction to occur and then perform the crack far away from the physical site.
What are the solutions?
Or, as is my usual answer to all matters of wired and wireless network security: use good application layer security. Use SSH, SSH tunnelling, SSL, HTTPS, and anything else to make sure your passwords and other sensitive data never travel in the clear on any part of the network.
Posted November 9, 2004 by Casey Bisson
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comment number 56 is funny, lol because you can only get 128bit encyption wireless, i suggest that most of you get a adsl wireless router lol and stop trying to hack your neighbors.
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Can u pls send this to me ; – )
I think it’s really this program could work, has someone tested it? All this writing and none telling it…
However if it does for someone let’s see it!
send me the program at nixieandnix@yahoo.com
Pri\/@te [-]@ can you send us that hackin software plz dandaubney@yahoo.com cheers
Are u guys fukking lame ?
U gonna upload a VB program to ya router ? LoLz.
try “google” u dumb asses
PS. hope a spam harvester gathers all ya email addresses & sends u all summat nice
enjoy
hey can yall please send me that wep cracking program to: themaster5_07@yahoo.com thank you in advance. (=
hie
just copy and paste this into the network key box
42D5F222B01E16EE9791A812E046E19B51E9CD8CE7DA86E9DCCDC216BEFF7F21
it is a 64 random hexadecimal characters (0-9 and A-F):
you see it works because Every one is completely random (maximum entropy) without any pattern, and the cryptographically-strong pseudo random number generator we use guarantees that no similar strings will ever be produced again.
everblazing2004@gmail.com
reply if it works,
please send me program..
thanks
could you please send me the wpa hacking software? and thank you.
Pri\/@te [-]@ can you send us that hackin software Sweet_as_balls@hotmail.com
I’m going to use an MSN freezer on all the noobs putting their emails here…
Pri\/@te
can u send me that sofware fro cracking WPA plaese.
Thanks in advance.
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Pls send me the cracker:
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TIA
wow ppl asking for bs programs idiots much lol
its nothing nd if the user even gives you this so called wep shit its fake its probly a virus that will cripple your systems and do you notice no 1 is responding 2 say that it works
I am looking for WPA & WEP key cracker software can run under Windows XP. Any one can send by email pro101@rediffmail.com
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can someone send me a network key hacking software
For all you people wondering what program needs to be used and stuff. Just look on youtube and you’ll find a tutorial on WPA cracking. Then, just download Aircrack and Commview.
hahahaha! ohhhhh… this is hilarious.. i hope before ppl post “send me the bs program” they read this, because everyone here that i have an e-mail address will get a fun little supprise….hehehe…. here’s to the fun *COUGH* zero virus *COUGH* *COUGH*…. don’t believe me? it exists…kills sector 0 of your hard drive.. the sector that contains the serial number and (very primitive) firmware……and the motherboard…. you’ve been warned….
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Can you please send me the WEP/WPA decoder to: benojoel@live.ca Thank you.
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hahahhaa,,,,
Stupid !
Do you think VB would have the tricks ?
VB even can’t access the memory !
Maybe the lamer has just got first tutor in VB and started feel big head !
IDIOT !
But then, people who post their e-mail gonna be more fool !
dear
am achutty from kerala,
can u plz send me the cracking program….
bcz my dad didnt allow to use net ……
how can i hack wap key….
hey guyz,
plz send me the wpa hacking program so i can also access the wireless neworks around me
thanks dude
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cheerz
I can’t believe the comments on here – its like The Daily WTF “plz send me the codez” meme – they’re pretty hilarious in a depressing sort of way. the way that they keep posting even though several posters have carefully explained why there isn’t , and can never be, a universal VB router hacking program
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Pri\/@te [-]@ is lying.
can you send wpa cracker to me please?
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please send me the codew about wpa or the grogram because a friend say to me that there isn’t….and i want to crack his password…thanks
so basicly there isnt a wep cracker that works with xp !!!
and if you want a few clicks wifi crack then forget it
hey guyz,
plz send me the wpa hacking program so i can also access the wireless neworks around me
thanks dude
Pls send it to me also.pls..pls…..thanks in advance
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Hello Pri\/@te [-]@,
Am pleased to hear from u that u succeeded in hacking ur router.
PLZ CAN U Send Me the program or link to do that
My email nitrogen_007@hotmail.com
Hello Pri\/@te [-]@,
Am pleased to hear from u that u succeeded in hacking ur router.
PLZ CAN U Send Me the program or link to do that
My email nitrogen_007@hotmail.com
kind regards
do they really send it? does it work rofl if so send it to kyleharkness5204@hotmail.com
Hello Pri\/@te [-]@,
Am pleased to hear from u that u succeeded in hacking ur router.
PLZ CAN U Send Me the program or link to do that
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thanks!
Can you send it to me… angels_fire81@hotmail.com
thanks!!