Wi-Fi Vulnerabilities

Excerpt From Introduction to Wireless Threat Intelligence Webinar/
Learn about Wi-Fi vulnerabilities from CTO Dr. Brett Walkenhorst /
By keeping an eye on Wi-Fi packets, hackers can obtain useful information for things like password cracking and denial-of-service assaults. An especially intriguing subtype is the evil twin assault, in which perpetrators pose as a reliable network in order to deceive targets into connecting, then take advantage of that connection. Hacker gadgets, such Wi-Fi USB rubber duckies, Wi-Fi pineapples, and OMG cables, are sold as pen testing equipment but are actually utilized by shady characters.