Overview

Kismet is the industry standard for examining wireless network traffic, and is used by over 250,000 security professionals, wireless networking enthusiasts, and WarDriving hobbyists. Unlike other wireless networking books that have been published in recent years that geared towards Windows users, Kismet Hacking is geared to those individuals that use the Linux operating system. People who use Linux and want to use wireless tools need to use Kismet. Now with the introduction of Kismet NewCore, they have a book that will answer all their questions about using this great tool. This book continues in the successful vein of books for wireless users such as WarDriving: Drive, Detect Defend.

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Author:   Frank Thornton (Owner, Blackthorn Systems, New Hampshire, USA) ,  Michael J. Schearer ,  Brad Haines (Chief researcher of Renderlab.net) ,  Brad Haines (Chief researcher of Renderlab.net)
Publisher:   Syngress Media,U.S.
Imprint:   Syngress Media,U.S.
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781597491174

ISBN 10:   1597491179
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   08 August 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Contributing Authors 1. Introduction to Wireless Networking, Wardriving, and Kismet Exploring Past Discoveries That Led to Wireless Discovering Electromagnetism Exploring Conduction Inventing the Radio Mounting Radio-Telephones in Cars Inventing Computers and Networks Inventing Cell Phones Exploring Present Applications for Wireless Applying Wireless Technology to Vertical Markets Applying Wireless Technology to Horizontal Applications Introduction to Wardriving The Origins of Wardriving Definition Wardriving Misconceptions The Truth about Wardriving Introduction to Wardriving with Linux Preparing Your System to Wardrive Preparing the Kernel Installing the Proper Tools Configuring Your System to Wardrive Wardriving with Linux and Kismet Starting Kismet Using the Kismet Interface Summary 2. Basic Installation Introduction Kismet Prerequisites 3. Operating Kismet Introduction The Kismet User Interface Additional RF Equipment: Antennas and Cables Pigtails Using a GPS Receiver with Kismet Typical GPS Problems Putting It All together: The Complete Kismet Setup Summary 4. Kismet Menus Introduction Main Display Network List Panel Information Panel Status Panel Pop-up Windows Network Details Client List Client Details Packet rate Packet Types Statistics Wireless Card Power Network Location Customizing the Panels Interface Customizing the Network List Window Customizing the Client List Window Customizing Colors Third Party Front-ends gkismet KisWin dumb kismet client Further information Summary Solutions Fast Track Main Display Popup Windows Customizing the Panels Interface Third-Party Front-ends 5. Configuring the Kismet Server Introduction The Kismet Config File Kismet Parameters Kismet.conf Notes from the Underground Kismet Server Command Line Summary 6. Kismet Client Configuration File Introduction The Kismet Client Config File Kismet Parameters Command-Line Switches Summary 7. Server.conf File Advanced Configuration Introduction Asus eeePC Installation Installation and Updating Install Development Tools Kismet on Windows Wardriving in a Box Monitor Installation Summary 8. Kismet Drones Introduction Drone Installation Linksys WRT54G Whiterussian Server Configuration Kamikaze Server Configuration Cross Compiling with OpenWRT-Buildroot Buildroot Installation PC Drone Setup Kismet Drone Configuration File Summary 9. Kismet and Mapping Introduction GPSMap/KisMap Patching GPSMap KisMap WiGLE WiGLE Google Map IGiGLE GpsDrive Installation MySQL Kismet + GpsDrive + MySQL Alternatives Summary Solutions Fast Track GPSMap / KisMap WiGLE WiGLE Google Map IGiGLE GpsDrive Alternatives 10. Wardriving with Kismet and BackTrack Introduction Obtaining BackTrack Downloading BackTrack Burning BackTrack to CD Configuring Kismet Booting into BackTrack Wireless Card Configuration Log File Configuration Other Configuration Issues Wardriving with Kismet Wardriving Managing Your Results WiGLE Obtaining BackTrack Configuring Kismet Wardriving with Kismet

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"Frank Thornton runs his own technology consulting firm, Blackthorn Systems, which specializes in information security and wireless networks. His specialties include wireless network architecture, design, and implementation, as well as network troubleshooting and optimization. An interest in amateur radio helped him bridge the gap between computers and wireless networks. Having learned at a young age which end of the soldering iron was hot, he has even been known to repair hardware on occasion. In addition to his computer and wireless interests, Frank was a law enforcement officer for many years. As a detective and forensics expert he has investigated approximately one hundred homicides and thousands of other crime scenes. Combining both professional interests, he was a member of the workgroup that established ANSI Standard ""ANSI/NIST-CSL 1-1993 Data Format for the Interchange of Fingerprint Information."" Brad ""RenderMan"" Haines, Contributing Author to RFID Security (ISBN: 978-1-59749-047-4, Syngress) and Kismet Hacking (ISBN: 978-1-59749-117-4, Syngress), is chief researcher of Renderlab.net and co-refounder of ""The Church of WiFi"" wireless think tank. He currently operates his own consulting company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, providing wireless performance and security assessment services for a variety of clients both large and small.A noted expert in the hacker community in the field of wireless security, he has spoken at many international conferences such as Black Hat and DEFCON and taught several classes on free wireless assessment tools. He has also contributed over time to many wireless security tools such as the Kismet wirelss sniffer and coWPAtty."

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