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Real 802.11 Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11i
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Real 802.11 Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access and 802.11i

by Jon Edney, William A. Arbaugh
July 2003
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
480 pages
12h 4m
English
Addison-Wesley Professional
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Chapter 15. Known Attacks: Technical Review

Earlier in the book, we explained the basics of Wi-Fi LAN technology and provided an intuitive notion of what security is all about. In this chapter, we jump into the details of the various known attacks against the security standards used in building wireless LANs, including IEEE 802.11. Some of the material may appear complex, and at least one of the attacks requires a reasonable background in cryptography for full understanding. We present the information as simply as possible; but if you're not interested in the details, skip to the next chapter, which discusses how attackers can use techniques such as described in this chapter to break into a poorly protected wireless network.

In Chapter 4, we classified ...

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