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Why learn to hack wireless signals in a homelab? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
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Hi, I realise that this might not be a question for this community; that said, this community is fairly big so I'm sure plenty of people here are already doing this.

I have been interested in hacking wireless infrastructure for a while now, but I'm struggling to find motivation in my day-to-day life to actually embark on said journey. Frankly speaking, I don't see a point to do so in a modern homelab. If someone is using WPA3, no unsecured wireless connections like Bluetooth, and uses strong passwords, how would someone realistically hack them without a good amount of time/resources?

One avenue that I came up with, related to wireless hacking, is with IOT. I do not know much about the security of various wireless protocols like Zigbee, or if one can somehow decrypt MQTT messages (they are sent using TLS, yes?) or anything of the sort. Other than this, I'm really struggling to see a practical point in pursuing action in this field (other than the basics like upgrading to the most secure protocol and maintaining digital hygiene) unless one is interested in wireless hacking from pure interest (without any need for motivation stemming from problems in their lab).

Thanks!

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[–] MigratingtoLemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

This sounds very interesting. I would definitely like to be able to know the intricacies of how I am tracked at work. I assume that in the scenario you describe, said employees are connected to the office WiFi network. Maybe there's a way for the office to determine one's location even if they aren't?

I am definitely interested in testing IOT devices and their resilience to attacks, however I don't think I'll have much luck if I'm using something like Tasmota. I might want to check for devices I program myself though. Thanks.

I have yet to fully understand protected management frames, but I believe most operating systems meant for such devices will ship with WPA3 very soon that will require the use of the former technology. I personally want to run OPNSense and OpenWRT, I hope that will keep me relatively secure.

There are a few terms here that I don't know about, but thank you for your comment. I'll explore more!