Wireless Terminologies
GSM
Access Point
SSID
BSSID
ISM Band
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Frequency-hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)
Types of Wireless Networks
Types of wireless networks deployed in a geographical area can be categorized as:
- Wireless Personal Area Network (Wireless PAN)
- Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
- Wireless Metropolitan Area Network (WMAN)
- Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
3G/4G Hotspot
Wireless Standards
Wi-Fi Technology
Wi-Fi Authentication Modes
There are two basic modes of authentication in Wi-Fi-based networks.
- Open Authentication
- Shared Key Authentication
Wi-Fi Authentication with Centralized Authentication Server
Wi-Fi Chalking
Types of Wireless Antenna
- Directional Antenna
- Omnidirectional Antenna
- Parabolic Antenna
- Yagi Antenna
- Dipole Antenna
Wireless Encryption
- WEP Encryption
- WPA Encryption
- WPA2 Encryption
Wireless Threats
- Access Control Attacks
- Integrity and Confidentiality Attacks
- Availability Attacks
- Authentication Attacks
- Rogue Access Point Attack
- Client Mis-association
- Misconfigured Access Point Attack
- Unauthorized Association
- Ad Hoc Connection Attack
- Jamming Signal Attack
Wireless Hacking Methodology
- Wi-Fi Discovery
- GPS Mapping
- Wireless Traffic Analysis
- Launch Wireless Attacks
Bluetooth Hacking
Bluetooth Attacks
- BlueSmacking
- BlueBugging
- BlueJacking
- BluePrinting
- BlueSnarfing
Wireless Security Tools
Wireless Intrusion Prevention Systems
Wi-Fi Security Auditing Tool
- AirMagnet WiFi Analyzer
- Motorola’s AirDefense Services Platform (ADSP)
- Cisco Adaptive Wireless IPS
- Aruba RFProtect
Countermeasures
