Router Cracking

[Ech0x7]

i find it that most router still maintain their defaults so before all the wardrive techniques you might want to consider looking it up on shodan.. you can find most routers,phones, default page and deafult logs , i found most in my area to maintain their default.. give a try

[HexEngineer]

In addition to what Ech0x7 said I will add:
WPS brute-forcing isn't the only vulnerability in WPA. Some routers have poor implementation of the algorithm, also there are other vulnerabilities like WPA/TKIP. http://dl.aircrack-ng.org/breakingwepandwpa.pdf this document will be useful to you(it's old but still good introduction). But as others had mentioned you will need some networking background(at least the theory). If you want for future to research vulnerabilities in crypto algorithms, I would recommend you to get with math and cryptography.

P.S.
Sorry for my bad grammer.

[itIsMe]

Again thanks for the responses. I have decided to not only study these topics more but have also decided to specialize my degree to information security. I feel this will get me where I want to be.

[Syntax990]

Again thanks for the responses. I have decided to not only study these topics more but have also decided to specialize my degree to information security. I feel this will get me where I want to be.

+1

[madgreenhacker]

I had access to my marks email and facebook via stored password and cookies. even after changing the password, i was still able to access the email through my browser history (via the cookie right?). the facebook password has now been changed too.

last week i uninstalled chrome and reininstalled becuase of a bad virus i couldnt shake. history gone, damn it !chrome told me it was all stored in the cloud, sigh. i tried sytem restore, and several recovery methods but have come up with nothing.

I KNOW this info is still in my system somewhere. Please point me in the right direction ! I have been studying so hard but i feel like im getting nowhere...

Also, the password to the router (internet access whatever, the proper ter mis slipping me right now, so much floating around) is stored in my network places...i just go the house and i'm connected....how can i find this stored password? how can i use this access to install keyloggers, rat, etc?

i dont want you to do it for me, i have learned this is not what you do...I WANT TO LEARN...just tell me what and where PLEASE, refer me to websites, threads posted, etc thanks

[Syntax990]

I had access to my marks email and facebook via stored password and cookies. even after changing the password, i was still able to access the email through my browser history (via the cookie right?). the facebook password has now been changed too.

last week i uninstalled chrome and reininstalled becuase of a bad virus i couldnt shake. history gone, damn it !chrome told me it was all stored in the cloud, sigh. i tried sytem restore, and several recovery methods but have come up with nothing.

I KNOW this info is still in my system somewhere. Please point me in the right direction ! I have been studying so hard but i feel like im getting nowhere...

Also, the password to the router (internet access whatever, the proper ter mis slipping me right now, so much floating around) is stored in my network places...i just go the house and i'm connected....how can i find this stored password? how can i use this access to install keyloggers, rat, etc?

i dont want you to do it for me, i have learned this is not what you do...I WANT TO LEARN...just tell me what and where PLEASE, refer me to websites, threads posted, etc thanks

The question you are asking is unrelated to the thread. Please make a new thread rather than changing the topic of another thread.

[madgreenhacker]

Sorry I didnt mean to; what is your opinion for where I should post this?

[Syntax990]

Sorry I didnt mean to; what is your opinion for where I should post this?

My suggestion is either 'Hacking and Security' or 'General Vices'.