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Aircrack-ng is a network software suite consisting of a detector, packet sniffer, WEP and WPA/WPA2-PSK cracker and analysis tool for 802.11 wireless LANs. It works with any wireless network interface controller whose driver supports raw monitoring mode and can sniff 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g traffic. Packages are released for Linux and Windows.
Aircrack-ng is a fork of the original Aircrack project. It can be found as a preinstalled tool in many security-focused Linux distributions such as Kali Linux or Parrot Security OS, which share common attributes, as they are developed under the same project (Debian).
- Definition: aircrack-ng is a suite of tools for auditing wireless networks. It focuses on different areas of Wi-Fi security, including monitoring, attacking, testing, and cracking.
- Function: Assists in securing wireless networks by providing tools to monitor, attack, and crack Wi-Fi networks, allowing network administrators to test and improve the security of their wireless infrastructures.
- Components:
* '''airmon-ng''': Enables and disables monitor mode on wireless interfaces. * '''airodump-ng''': Captures raw 802.11 frames and displays information about wireless networks. * '''aireplay-ng''': Generates traffic for network testing and attacks. * '''aircrack-ng''': Cracks WEP and WPA-PSK keys using captured data packets. * '''airdecap-ng''': Decrypts WEP/WPA capture files. * '''packetforge-ng''': Creates custom packets for injection.
- Features:
* '''Network Monitoring''': Captures and analyzes Wi-Fi traffic to identify networks and devices. * '''Packet Injection''': Generates and injects packets to test network resilience and security. * '''Cracking Capabilities''': Uses statistical techniques to crack WEP and dictionary attacks for WPA-PSK. * '''Replay Attacks''': Replays captured packets to generate traffic and test network security. * '''Compatibility''': Supports a wide range of wireless cards and drivers.
- Usage: Used by network administrators and security professionals to test the security of Wi-Fi networks, identify vulnerabilities, and implement stronger security measures.
Examples
- Putting a wireless interface into monitor mode with airmon-ng:
```bash sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 ```
- Capturing packets from a specific network with airodump-ng:
```bash sudo airodump-ng --bssid 00:11:22:33:44:55 --channel 6 --write capture wlan0mon ```
- Performing a deauthentication attack with aireplay-ng:
```bash sudo aireplay-ng --deauth 10 -a 00:11:22:33:44:55 -c 66:77:88:99:AA:BB wlan0mon ```
- Cracking a WEP key with aircrack-ng:
```bash sudo aircrack-ng -b 00:11:22:33:44:55 capture*.cap ```
- Cracking a WPA-PSK key with aircrack-ng using a dictionary file:
```bash sudo aircrack-ng -w /path/to/dictionary.txt -b 00:11:22:33:44:55 capture*.cap ```
Summary
- aircrack-ng: A comprehensive suite of tools for auditing and securing wireless networks. It includes utilities for monitoring network traffic, injecting packets, performing deauthentication attacks, and cracking WEP and WPA-PSK keys. Widely used by network administrators and security professionals to identify and address vulnerabilities in Wi-Fi networks.
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