KisMAC
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| KisMAC | |
 KisMAC on Mac OS X |
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| Developer: | Michael Rossberg |
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| Latest release: | 0.21a |
| OS: | Mac OS X |
| Use: | Wi-Fi tool |
| License: | GPL |
| Website: | http://kismac.de/ |
KisMAC is a wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X. It has a wide range of features, far exceeding that of NetStumbler, its closest equivalent on Windows, and Kismet, its Linux/BSD namesake.
KisMAC will scan for networks passively on supported cards - including the Apple AirPort, and AirPort Extreme, and many third party cards, and actively on any card supported by MacOS itself. The Atheros wifi cards found in various Intel macs are now supported in passive mode, but only in developer builds, and only just work properly.
Cracking of WEP and WPA keys, both by brute force, and exploiting flaws such as weak scheduling and badly generated keys is supported when a card capable of monitor mode is used, and packet reinjection can be done when two supported cards are used (Prism2 and Atheros based cards). GPS mapping can be performed when an NMEA compatible GPS receiver is attached, or through a gpsd compatible gps.
Captured network information can be uploaded to the .kismac service (a spoof on .mac), which collates network scans from many users to provide a public interface.
The project is led by Michael Rossberg, and states on its project page that it is not targeted to novice users but to network security professionals.
[edit] See also
IStumbler - Wireless network detection utility
