Hacking Practice: crack wireless password

Hacking Activity: Crack Wireless Password

In this practical scenario, we are going to use Cain and Abel to decode the stored wireless network passwords in Windows. We will also provide useful information that can be used to crack the WEP and WPA keys of wireless networks.

Decoding Wireless network passwords stored in Windows

• Download Cain & Abel from the link provided above.
• Open Cain and Abel

• Ensure that the Decoders tab is selected then click on Wireless Passwords from the navigation menu on the left-hand side
• Click on the button with a plus sign

• Assuming you have connected to a secured wireless network before, you will get results similar to the ones shown below

• The decoder will show you the encryption type, SSID and the password that was used.