The Art of Wi-Fi Hacking & Protection with Aircrack-ng
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Summary
This article serves as an informative guide on Wi-Fi network hacking and security using the Aircrack-ng suite.
It aims to educate readers on the vulnerabilities of Wi-Fi encryption protocols like WEP, WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 and provide insights into the practical aspects of Wi-Fi hacking with Aircrack-ng.
The article also emphasizes the legal implications of such practices and encourages readers to use this knowledge for defensive purposes only.
The respective sections delve into each encryption standard’s specific vulnerabilities and attack techniques that hackers exploit.
It also discusses prevention strategies such as using a strong password, enabling WPA3 encryption, disabling WPS, monitoring network activity, using MAC address filtering, and reducing signal strength.
Additionally, the article provides a step-by-step guide to hacking Wi-Fi using Aircrack-ng and concludes with a call to action for securing personal networks.
The guide requires a Linux machine with appropriate wireless network adapters and is intended for educational labs or testing environments.