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KisMAC vs reaver

A side-by-side look at KisMAC and reaver. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

KisMAC

KisMAC

Network & Admin

KisMAC is a free WiFi network scanner, packet sniffer, and intrusion detection system for macOS. It can passively monitor wireless networks or actively send packets to test network security and detect vulnerabilities.

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reaver

reaver

Security & Privacy

Reaver is an open source tool for exploiting weaknesses in Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) registrar PINs in order to recover WPA/WPA2 passphrases. It is designed to brute force the WPS PIN and revert the access point's settings back to factory defaults.

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