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Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Cookbook

You're reading from   Kali Linux Wireless Penetration Testing Cookbook Identify and assess vulnerabilities present in your wireless network, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth enabled devices to improve your wireless security

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Product type Paperback
Published in Dec 2017
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ISBN-13 9781783554089
Length 216 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Creating a beacon flood

In this recipe, we will continue our line of thinking and exploration from the previous recipe where we spoofed a beacon frame, but we are going to raise the bar in intensity by trying to attempt a flood of beacon frames. In the previous recipe, we mainly focused on how to create a spoofed beacon frame. Here, what we want to do is send out wave after wave of fake access points with the intention that we can confuse clients in the area and cause them to have performance issues. In fact, the fascinating thing about performing a beacon flood is that under certain conditions it can cause scanners, software, and even drivers to not just under-perform but actually crash or even lock up the system they're present on. You can imagine this is a denial of service and would be very frustrating for the owner of those software devices or whatever node is having...

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