--- A Study on Password Strength in Wireless Encryption Protocols
Author(s): PETRICĂ, Gabriel
Author(s) keywords: encryption, password strength, wireless networks, WPA, WPA2
Reference keywords: cyber security, cyber threats, data encryption
Abstract:
Solutions that can be implemented to secure a LAN include firewalls and intrusion detection / prevention systems (IDS / IPS). For a wireless network, security is a challenge considering the specific elements of this type of network: the physical area from which the connection is possible, and the weaknesses of the protocols used for data encryption. This article presents a case study on the most widely used protocols (WEP, WPA and WPA2) to secure wireless networks and the methodology by which passwords can be decrypted using Kali Linux distribution - available for free on the Internet - and applications included in this operating system.
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Article Title: A Study on Password Strength in Wireless Encryption Protocols
Author(s): PETRICĂ, Gabriel
Date of Publication: 2019-12-27
Publication: International Journal of Information Security and Cybercrime
ISSN: 2285-9225 e-ISSN: 2286-0096
Digital Object Identifier: 10.19107/IJISC.2019.02.02
Issue: Volume 8, Issue 2, Year 2019
Section: Advances in Information Security Research
Page Range: 21-26 (6 pages)
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