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KisMAC Developer Discontinues Project

Posted by kdawson on from the when-security-tools-are-outlawed dept.

mgv writes to let us know that the lead developer of KisMAC, a passive wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X, is discontinuing the project. Michael Rossberg lives in Germany and that country has recently passed laws that would make his participation dangerous. He urges visitors to take a copy of KisMAC and its source as long as the site is up, so that development might be continued outside the US or EU. From the website: "There has not been a lot of time for KisMAC lately. However the motivation for this drastic step [lies] somewhere different. German laws change and are being adapted for 'better' protection against something politicians obviously do not understand. It will become illegal to develop, use or even posses KisMAC in this banana republic [i.e., Germany]."

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  1. apple security? by yourmomisfasterthana · · Score: -1, Troll

    i thought apples security was "well no one really wants to break into an apple computer anyways, i mean cmon... it's an APPLE."

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    -Yourmomisfasterthanabeowulfcluster
  2. Its a cracking tool by MichaelSmith · · Score: 0, Troll
    • MacOS 10.3
    • reveals cloaked SSIDs
    • reveals logged in Clients (incl. MAC Addresses)
    • mapping and GPS support
    • visualization of network
    • PCAP im- and export
    • support for 802.11b & g
    • different attacks against encrypted networks
    • deauthentication attacks
    • Apple Script compatible (in newest SVN version)

    Free speech is fine but I don't agree with having this tool available to non-professionals in a nice easily installed package.

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    http://michaelsmith.id.au
  3. I blame George Bush by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I blame the Jew Puppet George Bu$Hitler Chimpy McHaliburtin.

    See this is the type of laws you get when you deal with AmeriKKA.

    Americans are Der Juden.

    Vote Democrat.

  4. FUCK KDAWSON by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    he's nothing but a dumb ass bitch. fucking cunt.