mdk4 vs WiFi-Pumpkin3
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About mdk4
mdk4 is a Wi-Fi testing tool that exploits common IEEE 802.11 protocol weaknesses. It is the successor to mdk3, rewritten to work with the modern cfg80211 wireless subsystem in Linux. mdk4 provides a suite of attacks for wireless penetration testing including beacon flooding (creating thousands of fake access points), authentication/deauthentication flooding, SSID brute forcing, 802.11s mesh network exploitation, and WDS confusion attacks. It can probe access points for connected clients, test for MAC filtering bypass, and stress-test wireless infrastructure under various attack conditions. mdk4 is primarily used to test the resilience of wireless networks and intrusion detection systems against denial of service and protocol-level attacks. It requires a wireless adapter in monitor mode.
About WiFi-Pumpkin3
WiFi-Pumpkin3 is a powerful framework for rogue access point attacks, providing an all-in-one solution for wireless security assessments. It creates a fake access point with built-in DHCP, DNS, and captive portal services, capturing credentials from clients who connect and attempt to authenticate. The framework includes proxy plugins for injecting JavaScript, capturing images, modifying HTML responses, and sniffing unencrypted traffic. WiFi-Pumpkin3 features both a command-line and graphical interface, making it accessible for different skill levels. Its plugin architecture supports custom captive portal templates (mimicking hotel WiFi, corporate portals, social media login pages), transparent proxying with SSL stripping, and integration with external tools like Bettercap and Responder for more sophisticated attacks.
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WiFi-Pumpkin3 only