Is there a way to tell, when looking at a packet, that an aircrack-ng attack happened?

I’m trying to understand how to find these attacks when using a packet sniffer (specifically using Omnipeek). Is there a way to look at a packet and know that this type attack happened? I want to find various aircrack-ng atta… Continue reading Is there a way to tell, when looking at a packet, that an aircrack-ng attack happened?

What are the core differences between Airodump-ng, Wireshark, and TCPdump?

As all three tools are packet sniffers, I would have expected them to give me the same results when I use them to monitor my home’s network, but they don’t. Therefore what are the core differences and which one is the best to… Continue reading What are the core differences between Airodump-ng, Wireshark, and TCPdump?

Where would I place a sniffer to capture data in a home network with the following topology?

I am aware of the various techniques that there are to sniff around a network that has Hubs or Switches (port mirroring, hubbing out, use of taps), but I am not sure which method would be more efficient in a home network that… Continue reading Where would I place a sniffer to capture data in a home network with the following topology?