802.11b Firmware-Level Attacks

Denial of Service (DoS) attacks are a common threat to 802.11 wireless networks. Using widely available software and an inexpensive wireless LAN card, an attacker can halt the service of a wireless LAN at their whim. While very effective, these tools lack persistence in their operation – when the attacker stops the attack or leaves the range of the victim network, client workstations automatically resume their connectivity to the network.

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