WIFI: Get into a password locked network with some app?

[ArtieQ]

Just wondering if there's some application out there which can crack the password of a WIFI network in seconds. It's really hard to find an open wifi network when you're out in the city, 99% of them has password. If this is not allowed here, delete the thread.

[HazzBazz]

I tihnk the WEP key encrypts the wifi information, so you have to know the password to decypher the information. Youd need a lot of processing power to crack it...millions of combinations etc. And I tihnk that any apps which existed would be seriously illegal and taken off by the mods.

[hilaireg]

To put an educational direction to this thread ...

Here are some reasons why WiFi Access Points should be secured from unauthorized use:


Bandwidth usage toll
Protect confidential information that may be on the personal network
Protect private networks from unauthorized access/use



Here are some reasons why one should not access secured WiFi Access Points:


In some countries/regions, it is prohibited by law
Security logging is likely enabled since the Access Point was intentionally secured
Confidential information on your device may be compromised if the WiFi Access Point is being used as a "honeypot"



Here are a few guidelines that I recommend to folks who use WiFi:


Don't conduct confidential activities over Access Points that one does not own or manage (Public or Private)
Keep wireless sessions to a minimum so as to avoid having the device compromised
Be wary of connecting a device to any unknown Access Point
Treat all WiFi similar to having unprotected sex


Cheers,