Ethical Hacking of Wireless

Routers

Faizan Zahid CS-340Nida Noor CS-378

Introduction “Ethical Hacking” - to ensure reliability

and performance of security mechanisms

To hack the wireless networks by exploiting the vulnerabilities in the WiFi routers

Securing it by removing security flaws

Main Idea Knowing the existing flaws and loopholes in

the wireless networks

Cracking them to find out how to make future networks more reliable and secure

Reducing the risk of vulnerabilities.

Creating our system more robust and safe.

Tools involved

Linux Backtrack - it provides great support for networking and security.

Wireless router with WPS functionality

Reaver (an open source tool for implementing brute force attack)

Determination & Patience

STEPS

Step 1Install Linux Backtrack

Step 2 Put your WLAN adapter in

monitor mode

Step 3

Implement Reaver brute force attack to crack PIN

Step 4

Find the target BSSID of the router

Time spent 4 to 10 hours approximately

8 Digit numeric key

Total 11,000 keys permutations possible

How to secure?Project Solution & Scope Disable WPS functionality in router Do not buy routers supporting Wi-Fi

`Protected Setup (WPS )

Let’s see it in action

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