Wireless Security: Breaking Wireless Encryption Keys

Presented at DEF CON 20 (2012), July 26, 2012, 10 a.m. (50 minutes)

Cracking Wireless encryption keys is a fundamental capability that should be in every penetration tester's skill set. This talk will walk you through the basic steps necessary to break Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) and steps to perform dictionary and brute force attacks against Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA & WPA2).

Presenters:

  • John Fulmer / DaKahuna as DaKahuna
    DaKahuna works as a Systems Engineer for a small defense contractor in the Washington DC metro area. By day he works with large government agencies reviewing network and security architectures, reviewing information assurance and information security policies and guidance, and advising on matters of policy and governance. By night he enjoys snooping the airways be it the amateur radio bands or his neighbors wireless networks. He is a father of two, 24 year Navy veteran and holder of an amateur radio Extra Class license.

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