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Harvesting unprotected Wi-Fi networks for passwords and data with a Pocket PC - possible now
July 07, 2006 [Wireless (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ...)] | By Edward J. R.

Back by popular demand! Yes, it is fully legal and since many people and corporations still fail to comprehend importance of wireless security (at least WPA needed, WEP too weak already), this tool opens new possibilities for people interested in sniffing wireless Wi-Fi networks... just with a Pocket PC PDA or phone with Wi-Fi! (no need for notebook)

Information from the software house itself follows.

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New Pocket PC Sniffer Released

Airscanner Mobile Sniffer: back by popular demand. Sniff passwords from your Windows Mobile Pocket PC handheld device!

Due to popular demand, the award-winning Airscanner Mobile Sniffer for Pocket PC has been ported to WM2003SE and WM5.0. It now has an updated and highly optimized design. You can download trial versions from here.

NOTE: This product is not freeware. Use beyond a thirty day evaluation period requires a purchased license.

Note: This product now supports both Windows Mobile 2003 and WM5.0.

As a network administrator, you want to protect your users' confidential data. What better way to do this than to stroll down the hall with Airscanner Mobile Sniffer hidden in your pocket? Thanks to our support for Ethereal packet capture format, grabbing your user's passwords out of the airwaves is as easy as watching a movie! Your users unintentionally send their passwords through the air in clear text, so it is better that you discover this first before a malicious drive-by hacker does it for you. Airscanner Mobile Sniffer also works in promiscuous mode, so you can also discover unauthorized users who may be associating with one of your access points.

Audit WLANs from your PDA!

Are you tired of dragging your laptop all over campus to audit your WLAN? Simply slip Airscanner Mobile Sniffer into your pocket, and you are ready to go. Airscanner Mobile Sniffer packs the power of a full-scale sniffer into an application for portable devices. Once your Windows CE device is linked to the network, Airscanner Mobile Sniffer monitors all activity within a given segment. In addition, Airscanner Mobile Sniffer allows you to set your own filters, allowing you to monitor only the information you need.

Features

Airscanner Mobile Sniffer gives you the power to:
  • Sniff wireless packets in promiscuous mode
  • Decode UDP, TCP, Ethernet, DNS, and NetBios packets
  • Conduct network analysis on an entire WLAN segment
  • Customize filters for source and/or destination IP Address, UDP Port,
  • TCP Port, or MAC
  • View real-time packet statistics
  • Save results of capture sessions
  • Export data to libpcap/Ethereal format for further analysis on a desktop PC
Benefits : Airscanner Mobile Sniffer advantages include:
  • True promiscuous wireless sniffing
  • Works on most Pocket PC devices with built in WiFi, including WM5.0
  • Crystal-clear network analysis thanks to libpcap/Ethereal format support
Credit: Jonathan Read, CISSP, Airscanner Corp..



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