antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
antdude
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2014-Nov-13 9:30 pm
Linux Security Distros Compared: Tails vs. Kali vs. Qubes» lifehacker.com/linux-sec ··· 58139404 from » lwn.net/Articles/620501/ ... "If you're interested in security, you've probably already heard of security-focused Linux distros like Tails, Kali, and Qubes. They're really useful for browsing anonymously, penetration testing, and tightening down your system so it's secure from would-be hackers. Here are the strengths and weaknesses of all three..." Has anyone tried all three/3 products? |
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Hitron CDA3 (Software) OpenBSD + pf
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said by antdude:Has anyone tried all three/3 products? I've not used Qubes but use Kali on my phone & tablet on a regular basis. Also used Tails in the past but its been a while. |
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CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA |
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said by antdude:Has anyone tried all three/3 products? I have used Tails briefly, and Kali Linux/Backtrack for now over 6 years. Putting those together is odd. Yes all 3 are good for anonymity, but for me it stops there, Kali is designed to metaphorically break down your door through any means possible. I have 2 neighbors who asked me to audit their networks and here is the result of one. That is a WPS attack and a WPA. Took about a hour with a HP 5121 mini. |
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StuartMW
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2014-Nov-14 9:54 am
said by Camaro:That is a WPS attack and a WPA. Took about a hour with a HP 5121 mini. Which is why I have a 63 character pseudo-random WPA2 passphrase A pain to enter but I don't do that often. |
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CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA
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Camaro
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2014-Nov-14 9:59 am
Bet your house guest's love you when they need to use your WiFi , that's if you let them. |
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StuartMW
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2014-Nov-14 10:03 am
They can use the open wifi of the place next door. And all my PC's are hard-wired. Plus my wi-fi and LAN are separated with a firewall (which blocks 99.9% of traffic) in-between |
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Hitron CDA3 (Software) OpenBSD + pf
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said by Camaro:That is a WPS attack and a WPA. WPS = Wack Piece of Security. Recently ran across a WPA2 enc. Wifi broadcasting as "Honeydome". Interestingly enough during my poking and prodding, the network or should I say something within the network began attacking & fingerprinting the Kali device I used against it. While I've seen this behavior before I've never seen such a quick and thorough response. A few days passed and again I poked and prodded this network, this time prepared for the quick response. Using Kali alongside some other tools I have it appears (through traffic signatures & analysis) that it was an automated/scripted response to certain actions being performed against it... the traffic signatures corresponded to a Kali host with a dose of NMAP & Nessus sprinkled in. So there you have it Kali vs. Kali |
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CamaroQuestion everything Premium Member join:2008-04-05 Westfield, MA
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Camaro
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2014-Nov-14 10:55 am
said by Chubbzie:WPS = Wack Piece of Security. I think I might steal that, if you haven't copyrighted it already? said by Chubbzie: Using Kali alongside some other tools Kismet in the tools list? |
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Camaro |
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If you don't mind me asking, does that go on sticky note, encrypted text file, or are you just really good at remembering letters and numbers? |
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said by Camaro:Kismet in the tools list? Yes indeed, included in my Kali distro. I've yet to find a better passive tool however I've had issues with AC networks. |
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Not written down and not in a text file.
If I need it I log into my AP, copy'n'paste the phasephrase into a doc (never saved) and print it (in large font) in a way that makes manual entry easier. After successful entry the printed copy is shredded. |
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antdudeMatrix Ant Premium Member join:2001-03-25 US |
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said by StuartMW:They can use the open wifi of the place next door... Heh, I used to do that too. |
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