TOOL TUTORIAL · Wireless Security Assessment

How to install and use Reaver

Reaver is a powerful open-source tool used for performing brute-force attacks on Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PINs to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases. It is primarily designed for penetration testers and security researchers to assess the security of wireless networks. By exploiting…

Quick install: sudo apt install reaver

Installation steps

1. Run sudo apt install reaver to install it
2. Plug in a wireless card that supports monitor mode
3. Run sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 to enable monitor mode
4. Use wash -i wlan0mon to find your WPS router
5. Only test a router that you own

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