Wi-Fi Penetration Tester In Your Pocket

00*789*00 writes "ZDNet has a story about the public launch of Immunity's Silica, a portable hacking device that can search for and join 802.11 (Wi-Fi) access points, scan other connections for open ports, and automatically launch code execution exploits from a built-in exploit platform."

They're careful who they will sell it to...

[gavink42]

Wow... A hacking device actually being sold by a real company. The article says "We make a fair effort to vet buyers and know where the money is coming from and who we're shipping to."

Even so, it probably won't be long before this device is being used by hackers as well as law enforcement. Actually, after thinking about it a bit, I'm not sure which use bothers me more.

What I like to do...

[Ford Prefect]

... is leave dozens of wireless routers lying around, switched on, broadcasting trivially encrypted 'networks' to the surroundings - except not have anything connected to them. No internet, no servers, no ethernet cable, nothing.

The real network is hidden, strongly encrypted and using 802.11n. Beat that, hackers!

Legality?

[Zeek40]

I would think that the Digital Make everyone a Criminal Act would prevent a company from marketing a device like this...

Dupe or Followup?

[HTH NE1]

I remember something about this before [slashdot.org]. Yup, it was about Silica then too.

I posted a theory about sending one to yourself through the mail activated and with a GPS so that the postal delivery vehicle does your wardriving for you. I called it warsmailing [slashdot.org]. So far no results on Google of anyone attempting it using that term.

(Why do I keep being prompted to save a download of comments.pl when I Submit?)

Nokia 770 + Kismet

[ivlad]

I think, the $3600 device is nothing more, but a Nokia 770 (that is clear from the photos) runnig GUI for Kismet or some sort of other Wifi scanner.

Good margin! ;)