How to Detect Script-Kiddie Wi-Fi Jamming with Wireshark

Due to weaknesses in the way Wi-Fi works, it's extremely easy to disrupt most Wi-Fi networks using tools that forge deauthentication packets. The ease with which these common tools can jam networks is only matched by how simple they are to detect for anyone listening for them. We'll use Wireshark to discover a Wi-Fi attack in progress and determine which tool the attacker is using. How Script Kiddies Kill Networks Most denial-of-service (DOS) attacks are pretty basic and take advantage of well-documented flaws in the way WPA networks manage connections. Because the management packets that... more

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