Kismet Hacking

Kismet is the industry standard for examining wireless network traffic, and is used by over 250,000 security professionals, wireless networking enthusiasts, and WarDriving hobbyists. This book is suitable for those individuals that use the Linux operating system.

Autorentext

Frank Thornton runs his own technology consulting firm, Blackthorn Systems, which specializes in information security and wireless networks. His specialties include wireless network architecture, design, and implementation, as well as network troubleshooting and optimization. An interest in amateur radio helped him bridge the gap between computers and wireless networks. Having learned at a young age which end of the soldering iron was hot, he has even been known to repair hardware on occasion. In addition to his computer and wireless interests, Frank was a law enforcement officer for many years. As a detective and forensics expert he has investigated approximately one hundred homicides and thousands of other crime scenes. Combining both professional interests, he was a member of the workgroup that established ANSI Standard "ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information."

Inhalt
Introduction / Design structure. This chapter tells how Kismet functions as well as background information on the design of the different models. 2. Basic Install Covers the installation process, and selection of various wireless cards and other equipment such as GPS receivers and antennas. 3. Basic Menus Details on the main menus for operating Kismet. 4. Server .conf file configuration Configuration of the Server portion of the program. 5. Client .conf file configuration Configuration of the Client and User Interface section of the application. 6. Advanced configuration Tweaking and complex uses for cutting edge users 7. Drones Setting up Drone Kismet servers as for remote operations 8. IDS setup How to combine Drones into an advanced Wireless Intrusion Detection System 9. GPSmap Making Kismet plot where its been, and provide advances maps and diagrams