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Wi-Fi Pineapple Hacking Device Sells Out At DEF CON
darthcamaro writes "At the recent DEF CON conference over the weekend, vendor were selling all kinds of gear. But one device stood out from all the others: the Wi-Fi Pineapple — an all in one Wi-Fi hacking device that costs only $80 (a lot cheaper than a PwnPlug) and powered by a very vibrant open source community of users. Pineapple creator Darren Kitchen said that 1.2 Pineapple's per minute were sold on the first day of DEF CON (and then sold out). The Pineapple run Linux, based on OpenWRT, is packed with open source tools including Karma, DNS Spoof, SSL Strip, URL Snarf, Ngrep, and more and is powered by g a 400MHz Atheros AR9331 MIPS processor, 32MB of main memory and a complete 802.11 b/g/n stack. Is this a tool that will be used for good — or for evil?"
It kinda hurts to admit it, but yes, you're right. Most of the security industry is a bunch of charlatans who are unable to produce more than cheap tricks to impress those that know even less than they do.
Every time we're about to hire some security consultants (which we have to, regulations require us to have my security system tested by outsiders) I kinda think I know how Penn&Teller feel when they host "Fool us". Only that the amount of half-talented stage magicians who show off ancient tricks is way higher for me.
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
Sure, get your wifi pineapple, but I've already got a wifi pineapple buster.
Blessed are the pessimists, for they have made backups.