Questions tagged [kismet]
Kismet is an intrusion detection system for WiFi networks.
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Why crack WEP or WPA/WPA2 PSK when it can be sniffed through monitor mode capture?
I am pretty new to the domain of wireless security and am trying to understand the various techniques used for compromising wireless networks. There are a few things that I am not able to correlate ...
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Locate rogue wireless access point using Kismet data
Is there any way how to use Kismet data to locate rogue wireless access points?
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Kismet Output Shows 3 Possible Encryption Options, Which one?
Ran into an interesting situation with Kismet and Airmon-ng while observing a client wireless network.
Basically, I'm observing the network using airmon-ng, and I have my BSSID and frequency set to ...
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How to configure Kismet to redetect same BSSIDs in a loop?
So I am working on a tool to detect any wifi device using Kismet.
When I use Kismet, it works fine, but my problem is, it detects a device once, and until the MAC changes, it wont detect it again. ...
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Detecting changes in surrounding WiFi networks [closed]
I’m considering developing a simple WiFi scanner and logging App that can run as a service 24 hours a day for months, passively collecting changes in the surrounding wireless environment with the ...
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I have .Kismet files in my root directory. Where could they come from and are they dangerous?
I use Parrot OS security.
When i was listing the contents in my root dir i noticed some weird file names that end with .Kismet.
I know that kismet is a network intrusion detection software which is ...
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Why do I see bridged devices when monitoring Wi-Fi activity?
I'm trying to figure out what information about my infrastructure can leak through Wi-Fi.
I ran Kismet and was surprised to see that a few minutes later, Kismet displayed not only the MAC addresses ...