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aircrack-ng

Crack WEP and WPA/WPA2 keys from handshake in captured packets. Part of Aircrack-ng network software suite. More information: https://www.aircrack-ng.org/doku.php?id=aircrack-ng.
  • Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist:
    aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}
  • Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist and the access point's [e]ssid:
    aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} -e {{essid}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}
  • Crack key from capture file using [w]ordlist and the access point's MAC address:
    aircrack-ng -w {{path/to/wordlist.txt}} --bssid {{mac}} {{path/to/capture.cap}}

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