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PowerDNS vs reaver

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

PowerDNS

PowerDNS

Network & Admin

PowerDNS is an open source DNS server that supports multiple DNS backends like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and LDAP. It is highly customizable and scalable, suitable for small to large networks.

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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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