Open-source software released to steal WiFi passwords via social engineering

Posted by the_doctor on Jan 6, 2015 12:28 PM EDT
The Stack; By Staff Writer, CloserStill Media
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A computer programmer in Greece has made available a stable version of a new tool that uses semi-automated social engineering to attempt to steal passwords on WPA networks. Wifiphisher, available on GitHub, seeks to elicit the password to the target router by disconnecting them and then presenting them with a faked router login page which claims that a router firmware upgrade necessitates the entry of the password.

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