WPA-WPA2 Wi-Fi Hacking: A Step-by-Step Guide.

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Introduction

Wi-Fi security is a crucial aspect of digital privacy, and understanding how vulnerabilities can be exploited is essential for network administrators and cybersecurity enthusiasts. In this tutorial, we’ll explore the process of hacking WPA-WPA2-protected Wi-Fi networks for educational purposes using Aircrack-ng on Kali Linux.

Tools Required

Before diving into the process, make sure you have the following tools:

• Network Adapter (e.g., TL-WN722N V2) with monitoring mode support.
• Kali Linux installed on your machine.
• Aircrack-ng
• Airodump-ng
• Airmon-ng
• Crunch

Monitoring Mode Setup

Step 1: Kill Interrupting Services

• Before enabling monitoring mode, identify and kill services that might interrupt the process:

sudo airmon-ng check wlan0
sudo airmon-ng check kill

Step 2: Enable Monitoring Mode

• Stop the WLAN interface and enable monitor mode:

ifconfig wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 mode monitor
ifconfig wlan0 up

• Verify the mode using:

iwconfig

Packet Capture and 4-way Handshake

Step 3: Capture BSSID and Monitor Network

• Use airodump-ng to capture BSSID information:

airodump-ng wlan0