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on, set the Internet (everything is configured through the web interface), and intercept
any user data. Of course, the router needs power supply and it impairs its mobility;
however, there are multiple options of using accumulators—so-called Battery Packs.
They ensure two to three hours of autonomous operation to the device (Fig. 3.17).
Data security specialists—in particular, penetration testers—need to come up
with effective solutions to such issues related to identification and exploitation of
vulnerabilities of the examined systems. An important element of any operation of
infrastructure security testing is inspection of wireless networks. The effectiveness
of such inspection can be significantly increased by specialized tools that shall be
examined at least briefly.
So, WiFi Pineapple is the product of enterprising Americans who requested
Chinese manufacturers to produce a WiFi router with two wireless interfaces and
one wired interface, created OpenWRT-based firmware for it, and stuffed the device
with utility programs for hacking/interception and analysis of traffic.
The device has three network interfaces (two wireless interfaces with the ability
to work in monitor mode and one wired interface), one USB port for a USB flash
drive/3–40 modem/GPS tracker, and a slot for microSD cards. The body of the device
also contains a set of toggle switches, the combination of which helps run the device
with a package of commands attributed to the selected combination in advance, which
reduces the time of pre-setting, if the task is typical and regular.
The range of capabilities of this device is impressive; it has nearly everything
necessary for the audit of wireless networks and interception of traffic.
The main feature among other important functions is the tool for forced connection
to the router of wireless clients: this is the combination of Karma and PineAP utility
programs. It works in the following manner.
All wireless devices that are not connected to a Wi-Fi network at the moment
actively try to establish connection by sending calls and searching for familiar
Fig. 3.17 Appearance of WiFi Pineapple Mark V [19]
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on, set the Internet (everything is configured through the web interface), and intercept
any user data. Of course, the router needs power supply and it impairs its mobility;
however, there are multiple options of using accumulators—so-called Battery Packs.
They ensure two to three hours of autonomous operation to the device (Fig. 3.17).
Data security specialists—in particular, penetration testers—need to come up
with effective solutions to such issues related to identification and exploitation of
vulnerabilities of the examined systems. An important element of any operation of
infrastructure security testing is inspection of wireless networks. The effectiveness
of such inspection can be significantly increased by specialized tools that shall be
examined at least briefly.
So, WiFi Pineapple is the product of enterprising Americans who requested
Chinese manufacturers to produce a WiFi router with two wireless interfaces and
one wired interface, created OpenWRT-based firmware for it, and stuffed the device
with utility programs for hacking/interception and analysis of traffic.
The device has three network interfaces (two wireless interfaces with the ability
to work in monitor mode and one wired interface), one USB port for a USB flash
drive/3–40 modem/GPS tracker, and a slot for microSD cards. The body of the device
also contains a set of toggle switches, the combination of which helps run the device
with a package of commands attributed to the selected combination in advance, which
reduces the time of pre-setting, if the task is typical and regular.
The range of capabilities of this device is impressive; it has nearly everything
necessary for the audit of wireless networks and interception of traffic.
The main feature among other important functions is the tool for forced connection
to the router of wireless clients: this is the combination of Karma and PineAP utility
programs. It works in the following manner.
All wireless devices that are not connected to a Wi-Fi network at the moment
actively try to establish connection by sending calls and searching for familiar
Fig. 3.17 Appearance of WiFi Pineapple Mark V [19]