GPEN · Question #284
Which of the following statements are true about KisMAC?
The correct answer is A. Data generated by KisMAC can also be saved in pcap format. C. It scans for networks passively on supported cards. D. It is a wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X. KisMAC is a Mac OS X wireless auditing tool supporting passive scanning and pcap export, but it uses brute force and dictionary attacks for key cracking, not Rainbow table attacks.
Question
Which of the following statements are true about KisMAC?
Options
- AData generated by KisMAC can also be saved in pcap format.
- BIt cracks WEP and WPA keys by Rainbow attack or by dictionary attack.
- CIt scans for networks passively on supported cards.
- DIt is a wireless network discovery tool for Mac OS X.
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A71% (27)
- B29% (11)
Why each option
KisMAC is a Mac OS X wireless auditing tool supporting passive scanning and pcap export, but it uses brute force and dictionary attacks for key cracking, not Rainbow table attacks.
KisMAC can export captured wireless traffic in pcap format, allowing the data to be imported into tools such as Wireshark for deeper packet-level analysis.
KisMAC cracks WEP and WPA keys using brute force and dictionary attacks, not Rainbow table attacks; Rainbow attacks rely on precomputed hash tables and are a distinct cracking technique not implemented in KisMAC.
On supported cards KisMAC operates in passive monitor mode, detecting networks by listening for beacon frames without transmitting probe requests, which reduces the attacker's detectability.
KisMAC is designed exclusively for Mac OS X, distinguishing it from cross-platform wireless tools and making platform identification a key factual property of the tool.
Concept tested: KisMAC wireless tool capabilities and cracking methods
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