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Wi-Foo - The Secrets Of
Wireless Hacking
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There are plenty of wireless security books. This
one?s seriously ?hands-on.? It
was written by the leaders of one of the world?s
top wireless security auditing
teams. Penetration testing is crucial to
protecting yourself, and this book is
the source for mastering it. But it doesn?t just
show you how to attack 802.11
networks -- it shows how to detect and defeat
those attacks, too.
First, you?ll assemble the arsenal needed to
probe wireless network security:
hardware, drivers, utilities, network mapping and
site surveying tools, and so
forth. The authors offer knowledgeable advice on
cards, chipsets, antennas,
amplifiers, cables, connectors, Linux drivers and
wireless extensions, and of
course software tools. When it comes to the
underlying hardware, they go beyond
conventional PCs and notebooks, also discussing
iPAQs and Sharp Zauruses running
Linux: super-handy for monitoring signal strength
and discovering rogue access
points.
Once you have your toolset, you?ll walk through
planning your attack, gaining
access -- and the awful stuff that can be done
once inside. By now, netadmins
will be plenty motivated to fight back. The
authors teach how, in detail. You?ll
learn how to make the most of cryptography (not
just WEP); provide effective
user authentication, deploy higher-layer wireless
VPNs, even implement a
wireless IDS system.
We needn?t remind you just how vulnerable many
802.11 networks still are, even
now. Let?s just say, if you want to do something
about it, you?ll find this book
indispensable. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and
web/multimedia content developer. His
15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003
and Upgrading & Fixing Networks
for Dummies, Second Edition.
From the Publisher
The definitive guide to penetrating and defending
wireless networks.
Straight from the field, this is the definitive
guide to hacking wireless
networks. Authored by world-renowned wireless
security auditors, this hands-on,
practical guide covers everything you need to
attack -- or protect -- any
wireless network.
The authors introduce the 'battlefield,' exposing
today's 'wide open' 802.11
wireless networks and their attackers. One step
at a time, you'll master the
attacker's entire arsenal of hardware and
software tools: crucial knowledge for
crackers and auditors alike. Next, you'll learn
systematic countermeasures for
building hardened wireless 'citadels''including
cryptography-based techniques,
authentication, wireless VPNs, intrusion
detection, and more.
Coverage includes:
* Step-by-step walkthroughs and explanations
of typical attacks
* Building wireless hacking/auditing toolkit:
detailed recommendations,
ranging from discovery tools to chipsets and
antennas
* Wardriving: network mapping and site
surveying
* Potential weaknesses in current and
emerging standards, including 802.11i,
PPTP, and IPSec
* Implementing strong, multilayered
defenses
* Wireless IDS: why attackers aren't as
untraceable as they think
* Wireless hacking and the law: what's legal,
what isn't
If you're a hacker or security auditor, this book
will get you in. If you're a
netadmin, sysadmin, consultant, or home user, it
will keep everyone else out.
Library Journal
WarDriving-or moving around an area to map
wireless access points-presents an
opportunity for those interested in raising
awareness of wireless connectivity
and security vulnerabilities; an opening for
those looking to contribute
connectivity through deliberately opening access;
and a security threat to those
who fail to protect their networks-even though
ethical WarDrivers point out that
they eschew unauthorized network use. WarDriving
teaches how to WarDrive, from
necessary tools to useful software; each chapter
ends with a summary, bullet
points, and FAQ. Later chapters discuss how to
attack and how to defend wireless
networks, making this useful for readers wanting
to protect their networks. The
main focus, however, may find a narrow audience
in most libraries; those seeking
books on securing their network will want to
supplement with more thorough
guides, and those interested in WarDriving may
already be conversant with the
tools and ideas discussed. A supplemental
purchase for larger libraries. Wi-Foo
covers similar ground and discusses similar
utilities, yet it goes much deeper
into the nuts and bolts of both breaking into and
defending wireless networks.
Some more technical sections are balanced out by
step-by-step explanations of
security basics and patterns of attack. Extensive
appendixes range from antenna
irradiation patterns to war-chalking symbols to a
penetration testing template.
Wireless security is an ever-growing issue, which
makes this thorough guide
recommended for larger libraries. Copyright 2004
Reed Business Information.
Slashdot.org
Uses clear language and is easy to read. ... if
you're network admin or security
professional, this book is almost a must. It's a
combo of Exploiting Software
and Hacking Exposed with specialization on
wireless LANs.
Table of Contents
Ch. 1 Real world wireless security 1
Ch. 2 Under siege 11
Ch. 3 Putting the gear together : 802.11
hardware 23
Ch. 4 Making the engine run : 802.11 drivers and
utilities 43
Ch. 5 Learning to WarDrive : network mapping and
site surveying 71
Ch. 6 Assembling the arsenal : tools of the
trade 109
Ch. 7 Planning the attack 143
Ch. 8 Breaking through 155
Ch. 9 Looting and pillaging : the enemy
inside 199
Ch. 10 Building the citadel : an introduction to
wireless LAN defense 221
Ch. 11 Introduction to applied cryptography :
symmetric ciphers 253
Ch. 12 Cryptographic data integrity protection,
key exchange, and user
authentication mechanisms 303
Ch. 13 The fortress gates : user authentication
in wireless security 323
Ch. 14 Guarding the airwaves : deploying
higher-layer wireless VPNs 383
Ch. 15 Counterintelligence : wireless IDS
systems 435
App. A Decibel-watts conversion table 457
App. B 802.11 wireless equipment 461
App. C Antenna irradiation patterns 469
App. D Wireless utilities manpages 475
App. E Signal loss for obstacle types 503
App. F Warchalking signs 505
App. G Wireless penetration testing
template 507
App. H Default SSIDs for several common 802.11
products 523
Product Details
* ISBN: 0321202171
* ISBN-13: 9780321202178
* Format: Paperback, 555pp
* Publisher: Pearson Education
* Pub. Date: April 2004
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