Learn Wi-Fi Hacking from scratch (WPA3/WPA2/WPA/WEP)

Set up a practical hacking lab with VirtualBox and Kali Linux to practice pentesting, test attacks, and manage virtual machines, while examining advantages and router connectivity limitations.

install VirtualBox on Windows, download and install the VirtualBox extension pack, and follow the steps shown to complete the setup.

Download the Kali Linux ISO and set up a VirtualBox VM by naming it Kali Linux, selecting Linux type and version, allocating memory, and mounting the ISO in storage.

Create and use a snapshot to save a copy of your Kali machine, name and describe it, then restore after experiments or errors, leaving no trace of unsaved data.

Boot Kali Linux from a USB drive to run lab practicals with inbuilt network adapter to hack wifi, and weigh carrying it anywhere against no Windows use and no snapshots.

Learn to install Kali Linux on a USB drive with persistence using Rufus, boot from USB, and gain root access to run wireless attacks with built-in adapters.

Remove Kali Linux from a pendrive using Rufus to make it non bootable, verify the drive shows non bootable and ready to use.

Explore the Kali Linux interface, with the status bar, Kali logo, and categorized tools for information gathering, vulnerability analysis, web application analysis, and reverse engineering, plus multi-workspace navigation.

Replace the Kali and root folder files to apply a green on black terminal theme. Go to preferences and select green on black to switch from white output to green.

Learn to use the Linux terminal for navigation and tooling, with commands like pwd, ls, cd, and man, and manage packages via apt get to install Terminator.

Connect a USB wireless adapter to a Kali Linux virtual machine via VirtualBox to enable monitor mode and packet injection for wifi hacking.

Explore pre-connection attacks and post-access attacks on Wi‑Fi and wired networks. Learn to crack Wi‑Fi keys (WEP, WPA, WPA2) and intercept or modify traffic.

Learn what a MAC address is, why it’s unique to each network interface, and how to change it to bypass filters, impersonate devices, and improve anonymity.

Learn to switch a wireless interface from managed to monitor mode to capture all packets in range. Use ifconfig to set the interface up and enable monitor mode for sniffing.

Learn to use airodump-ng in monitor mode to capture nearby wifi packets, revealing networks, MAC addresses, signal strength, beacons, data packets, channel, encryption, cipher, auth, and connected clients.

Learn to use airodump-ng to list networks, target a bssid and channel, capture traffic to a file, and analyze encrypted packets with Wireshark.

Explore wifi bands and learn to sniff and discover 2.4 ghz and 5 ghz networks using airodump-ng in monitor mode, using the band argument to target five gigahertz channels.

Learn how a deauthentication attack using Airplay-ng can disconnect a target device from a network by spoofing MAC addresses, then monitor with Airodump-ng and capture handshakes, illustrating wireless network vulnerabilities.

Explore how wireless networks can be accessed by examining encryption vulnerabilities in WEP, WPA, and WPA2, including data interception and key recovery concepts.

Analyze how WEP uses ARC4 with a 24-bit initialization vector, why the IV is transmitted in plaintext, and how repeated IVs enable statistical attacks to crack WEP.

Learn to capture packets with airodump-ng in monitor mode and crack WEP keys using aircrack-ng from cap files, highlighting practical challenges.

Learn to perform a fake authentication with an access point and an ARP replay attack to capture IVs and traffic for WEP cracking using airodump-ng and aireplay-ng.

Learn how uefy automates WEP cracking, generating ISVs and packet floods to reveal the network key, with monitor mode and fake authentication; previews WPA, WPA2, and WPA3 techniques.

Explore the theory behind cracking WPA and WPA2 and their similarities to WEP. Learn how a misconfigured WPS with an eight-digit PIN can recover the network key without cracking.

Learn WPA and WPA2 cracking when WPS is enabled using Kali, with monitor mode and tools like wash and Reaver.

Learn to capture a wifi handshake by enabling monitor mode, running aero dump angie on a single router, saving the handshake file, and performing a brief authentication attack.

Generate a custom wordlist with crunch to crack WPA/WPA2 passwords using handshake data, learning patterns, character sets, and practical terminal commands.

discover how to crack wifi passwords by capturing a handshake, testing a word list with aircrack-ng, and using john the ripper to create resumable sessions and resume cracking.

Discover Wpa3, the Wi-Fi protected access three standard, with 256-bit Galois counter mode, 384-bit mac, and forward secrecy, offering stronger enterprise security than Wpa2.

Analyze WPA3 cracking theory, including downgrade attacks to WPA2, dragonfly handshake flaws, and brute-force or dictionary recovery, plus practical risks like DDoS attacks, fake networks, and social engineering.

Discover WPA3 cracking techniques using Mathy Vanhoef's tools, including Dragonslayer and Dragonblood, with setup steps, prerequisites, and attacks such as invalid curve and reflection.

Discover wifislax, a pre-installed network hacking OS with WPA tools, bootable from a pendrive or VM, with upcoming coverage of evil twin attacks and Kali Linux integration.

Learn how Wifislax's Fluxion evil-twin attack creates a fake access point to capture WPA handshakes, monitor clients, and present a fake login page to obtain the password.

Explore how Wifislax uses evil-twin attack tools and how Fluxion shares the same functions. Observe English translations and the way WiFi Moses mirrors the same approach despite language differences.

Install evil twin attack tools in Kali Linux, using Fluxion and another tool, clone and install dependencies. Learn how captive portals create fake access points for public wifi.

Explore the krack attack on WPA/WPA2, a key reinstallation flaw in the four-way handshake, exposing how nonces, PTK derivation, and IV reuse enable decryption and forgery.

Learn about the kr00k attack, a WPA2 vulnerability in Broadcom and Cypress Wi-Fi chips that lets attackers decrypt unpatched devices by forcing zeroed encryption keys.

Explore wifi hacking on android using two apps, wps wp Attestor and wiper, to scan nearby networks, attempt pins for connections, and perform bruteforce attacks with word lists.

Learn to hack wifi networks on Windows by capturing a handshake with Commview and using Hashcat for dictionary attacks, though Kali Linux offers higher cracking success.

Configure your router to deter attackers by adjusting settings, enabling push button rather than pin for Wi‑Fi protection, using MAC address filtering, and monitoring connected clients for activity.