Winairsnort WEP decoding 128bits for wifi

Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
wifi card !
Very nice for WEP decrypt !

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:20:39 +0100, digital128 spoketh

>Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
>wifi card !
>Very nice for WEP decrypt !
>

I'm trying very hard to figure out what legitimate use there would be
for this type of product... So far, I'm at a loss...

Lars M. Hansen
www.hansenonline.net
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Lars M. Hansen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:20:39 +0100, digital128 spoketh
>
>>Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
>>wifi card !
>>Very nice for WEP decrypt !
>>
>
> I'm trying very hard to figure out what legitimate use there would be
> for this type of product... So far, I'm at a loss...

You've forgotten your key, and can't be bothered to walk over to
the server?

And of course, if you'r employed by the owner of the network, who
does not believe it can be done to them.

On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 21:58:33 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , Ian Stirling
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Lars M. Hansen <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:20:39 +0100, digital128 spoketh

>> I'm trying very hard to figure out what legitimate use there would be
>> for this type of product... So far, I'm at a loss...
>
>You've forgotten your key, and can't be bothered to walk over to
>the server?

You didn't keep a copy of the key somewhere? And you're bone-idle to boot?
Heres' your P45...... :-)

>And of course, if you'r employed by the owner of the network, who
>does not believe it can be done to them.

Need to be careful with that one. I recently got in minor trouble for
demonstrating something similar to my employer. Unless you're employed
specifically to test security, do not do it !!
Mark McIntyre


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"Lars M. Hansen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:20:39 +0100, digital128 spoketh
>
> >Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
> >wifi card !
> >Very nice for WEP decrypt !
> >
>
> I'm trying very hard to figure out what legitimate use there would be
> for this type of product... So far, I'm at a loss...
>
> Lars M. Hansen
> www.hansenonline.net
> Remove "bad" from my e-mail address to contact me.


I wouldn't disagree with you Lars, however the more public the fact that the
encryption is fairly easily broken, the more (hopefully) people will use
firewalls and firebricks as the next stage of protection. A GOOD firewall is
VERY difficult for even dedicated folks to get through. WEP, masked SSID,
firewall and passworded files ought to be considered the "norm" for business
use rather than the attitude of "Oh, what have I got to worry about"

I admit I am struggling to think of a legit use, but one rather tenuous idea
comes to mind. Imagine a chain of companies which operate "on their own
initiative", it would at least in theory allow a Corporate investigation
team to discreetly check the branches files without having to announce their
arrival - assuming they do not have a decent firewall installed. It may also
be useful in tracking down rougue AP's. Underhand I grant you (in the first
case), but arguably a legitimate use.

This program - or a varient - would exist in the hacker / cracker domain
anyway, bringing it out like this gives people a chance to be more aware of
the risks. I would rather a cursory examination of WiFi highlighted these
issues rather than blindly install something and only the hackers/crackers
know about it. An analogy being that I am pleased that I know how easy it is
to "jiggle" a yale lock, rather than blindly trust it to be secure - and
just let the housebreakers know the tricks.

It isn't ideal I grant you.

Mark

I think that anyone who decrypts, hacks or infects a network for malicious
purpose should be punished.
Very simple, shoot the prick. No trial, no expense to the public and an
example to others
who think they have the right, without a warrant, to view anyone's personal
information.
Now for those of you that think this is a very strict penalty......to bad.



"digital128" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
> wifi card !
> Very nice for WEP decrypt !
>
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"digital128" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<c0gqin$pf2$(E-Mail Removed)>...
> Winairsnort has been released and it works well on my Proxim ORiNOCO Gold
> wifi card !
> Very nice for WEP decrypt !

How did you install the driver. It should be in the install file, but
I can't find it.