Library Guides: PLP Minor in Cybersecurity: LU2_Week 12

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Wireless security: WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3 differences
As wireless networks have evolved, so have the protocols for securing them. Get an overview of WLAN security standards, and learn the differences among WEP, WPA, WPA2 and WPA3.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 15

Wireless Security - Client Misassociation
You may have already experienced the situation, that when you come with your PC and use wireless at home, your PC is automatically connecting to the WLAN, without any actions required from you.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 17

What is a honeypot?
In cybersecurity, a honeypot is a security system that acts as a decoy and lures in hackers. Honeypots are created to act as a trap for hackers to either help companies or systems determine their own vulnerabilities and how they can fix them, or they can be used to distract hackers from gaining access to more important assets.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 21

What is a KRACK attack? | How to protect against KRACK attacks
Key reinstallation attacks (KRACK) are a type of cyberattack that exploit a vulnerability in WPA2 for the purpose of stealing data transmitted over networks. These attacks can result in the theft of sensitive information like login credentials, credit card numbers, private chats, and any other data the victim transmits over the web. KRACKs can also be used to perform on-path attacks, serving the victim a fake website or injecting malicious code into a legitimate site.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 23

Aircrack-ng (Suite of Tools)
Aircrack-ng is a complete suite of tools to assess WiFi network security.

All tools are command line which allows for heavy scripting. A lot of GUIs have taken advantage of this feature. It works primarily Linux but also Windows, OS X, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, as well as Solaris and even eComStation 2.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 29

What is Wireless Network? | Types of Wireless Network | Computer Science Engineering
Wireless communication technology is a modern alternative to traditional wired networking. It is a network set up by using radio signal frequency to communicate among computers and other network devices.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 7

Hunt Down & Crack WEP Wi-Fi Networks [Tutorial]
While the security behind WEP networks was broken in 2005, modern tools have made cracking them incredibly simple. In densely populated areas, WEP networks can be found in surprising and important places to this day, and can be cracked in a matter of minutes. We'll show you how this works, and explain why you should be careful to avoid hacking into a honeypot.

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 26

Note: Refer to MHE Lecture 9- Wireless Attacks and Countermeasures: Slide 16