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Wi-Fi Penetration Tester In Your Pocket
00*789*00 writes "ZDNet has a story about the public launch of Immunity's Silica, a portable hacking device that can search for and join 802.11 (Wi-Fi) access points, scan other connections for open ports, and automatically launch code execution exploits from a built-in exploit platform."
is that a penetration tester in your pocket or are you happy to see me?
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... is leave dozens of wireless routers lying around, switched on, broadcasting trivially encrypted 'networks' to the surroundings - except not have anything connected to them. No internet, no servers, no ethernet cable, nothing.
The real network is hidden, strongly encrypted and using 802.11n. Beat that, hackers!
Tedious Bloggy Stuff - hooray?
Oh, forgive me: /usr/home/hax0r/My Super Secret Incriminating Documents Conveniently Zipped For You.MP5-R12.1.0.2.3.1.1-ALPHA.tar.gz
\home\me\optimize_linux_no_this_is_not_rm_rf
Ben Hocking
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Post an article on slashdot with the words "penetrate" and "open ports" in the summary.
I don't care why you're posting AC
Over the last year or so, I've considered writing an automated wireless network intrusion tool. It would:
You'd run it on a laptop that you'd carry in your backpack or in your car, on your way to/from work or just cruising around on a Sunday afternoon.
As such, it would be called the Transient Wireless Intrusion Tool, or TWIT. I just get a charge out of network security people writing about twits wandering around near the network.