CHAPTER 6TAKING IT ALL THE WAY: BRIDGING THE AIRGAP FROM OS X

This chapter details how to perform a client-side exploit against an OS X box, retrieving as much 802.11 network information as possible and finally capturing an 802.11 handshake against a remote network from the popped box. The goal is to provide a complete walk-through from beginning to end showing how to leverage control of one box to gain access to others on a nearby 802.11 network. By the end of this chapter, you will be able to launch a dictionary attack against a WPA-PSK network that is potentially half-way around the world.

THE GAME PLAN

Before popping a box, we need a plan as to what we want to install on it. For starters, we need a way to retain access if we lose our initial ...

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