Re: [PLUG] brent offers to do a presentation on wifi penetration testing WAS Re: Home wifi access point & router recommendation

["Paul L. Snyder" <plsnyder@drexel.edu>]

Sounds like an awesome idea for a topic.

Brent, what about PLUG West on Monday, August 17?

Paul

On Wed, 22 Jul 2015, Rich Mingin (PLUG) wrote:

> I know the basics but would love to up my game. +1
> 
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 9:49 AM, Rachel Rawlings <rachelneko@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Agreed, this would be a great topic.
> > On Jul 21, 2015 10:57 PM, "Amul Shah" <amul@amulz.com> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> On Jun 24, 2015, at 9:09 PM, brent saner <brent.saner@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> I really with Google Inbox let you properly inline-reply.
> >>
> >>
> >> http://www.howtogeek.com/176124/wi-fi-protected-setup-wps-is-insecure-heres-why-you-should-disable-it/
> >> is a good introduction to the evils of WPS.
> >>
> >> Pay close attention, though- some models give you an option to disable
> >> WPS, but *it does nothing*. Nada. Zilch. Exploits against the WPS spec
> >> still work fine.
> >>
> >> And honestly, I wouldn't even trust the button method either- if someone
> >> (aherm.) happened to have a static station and a good card with an external
> >> antenna attached (say, an alfa awus036neh, and a directional 9 or 15dB
> >> antenna pointed at your AP....), they can push auth packets at your router
> >> till the cows come home. As soon as you press that little button, guess
> >> whose auth packets get there first? Hint: not who you want.
> >>
> >> That's why I always, always flash with OpenWRT. And why I *always*
> >> pentest new wireless kit before putting it live on my network.
> >>
> >> On that note, would anyone want a wifi pentesting preso or anything like
> >> that?
> >>
> >> +1 for a presentation on wifi penetration testing
> >>
> >>
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