Principles of Computer Security: CompTIA Security+ and Beyond Lab Manual (Exam SY0-601)

Chapter 12

Wireless Security and Mobile Devices

Lab Exercises

12.01   Wireless Network and Device Detection

12.02   Monitor Mode Sniffing

12.03   Cracking WPA2 Passwords and Deauthenticating Clients with Wifite

Lab Analysis

Key Term Quiz

When you walk down the street or hallway, do you hear other people talking? Do you try to listen in to any of those conversations? Do those people know you are listening to them? Is that illegal?

I’ve personally heard people in hallways actually shouting on a cell phone, “Well, you need to sign in first. You can use my account. My username is x and my password is y” (where x and y are the actual credentials). I’ve even heard people, very loudly, say their Social Security numbers on cell phone calls. I am continually ...