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Kismet is an intrusion detection system for WiFi networks.

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How do you load a .Kismet (sql) file back into Kismet to resume scanning where you left off?

After collecting useful info into logs every time it's run, there seems to be no way to get the log file loaded back into Kismet to pick up where it left off and review everything.
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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 ...
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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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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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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 ...