Inside the mind of a young IT Professional
If you’ve ever misplaced, or forgotten to document, one of your passwords stored in an application, Asterisk Key is a free and invaluable tool.
Asterisk Key reveals saved passwords from most Windows apps and even Internet Explorer (which is probably a good reason to switch to Firefox!)
It doesn’t work on everything, but it’s worth a shot!
This video tutorial demonstrates how to crack WEP in Windows using AirPcap and Cain and Abel.
You’ll need:
Note: It is possible to get this working by using the cheaper “Classic” AirPcap, in conjunction with the old 2.0 Beta Tx Drivers for AirPcap, to enable packet injection capability, but this is entirely unsupported, and is not guaranteed to work. YMMV.
Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.
Click Play to get things started.
Download the full resolution video (Thanks to TAz00 from the Oxid.it forums for the hosting!)
This guide demonstrates how to crack WEP in Windows using the AirPcap Wireless Capture Adapter. Read the rest of this entry »
A step-by-step guide to decrypting WPA with Wireshark and AirPcap in Windows. Read the rest of this entry »
It is possible to get Kismet to run on Windows without using a drone. How? Well first (and this is probably the killer) you need to have an AirPcap USB adapter and then you need to download Kismet for Windows.
What is AirPcap?
If you need to capture 802.11b/g packets in Windows, then AirPcap is your answer. Made by the guys who brought you WinPcap and Wireshark, AirPcap enables you to capture raw Wi-Fi packets in Windows. AirPcap fully integrates into Wireshark, giving you a seamless packet capture experience. Read More AirPcap…
Kismet for Windows is available from the CACE Tech website. At present, it only works with AirPcap and Kismet drones.
Phil is an IT Professional working at DisplayLink in Cambridge, England. He generally blogs about useful solutions that he comes across in his work/play.
