KisMAC
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 KisMAC on Mac OS X | |
| Developer(s) | Michael Rossberg |
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| Stable release | 0.21a
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| Operating system | Mac OS X |
| Type | 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, similar to those of Kismet, its Linux/BSD namesake and far exceeding those of NetStumbler, its closest equivalent on Windows.
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 with a supported card (Prism2 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.