UPDATE: NOW PUBLIC VIDEO (released early on blog)
Kismet + RTL-SDR Tutorial Start To Finish From Brand New RTL-SDR Out Of Package, To Detecting Planes Over Your Home, Smartmeters, WiFi / IoT Devices, Detecting Network (WiFi) Attacks, & More!
βΉοΈ KISMET BENEFITS: WHY USE IT?
KISMET using WiFi monitor mode detects / alerts you to attacks against your WiFi accesspoint (if you believe your wifi network is under attack, try KISMET for automated detection / identification)
KISMET using adsb allows you to track flights (legally) using rtl-sdr
KISMET using rtlamr detects smart meter information for your home
KISMET using WiFi monitor mode / bluetooth helps you learn more about WiFi / bluetooth tracking data
WATCH ON PEERTUBE (TILvids / Techncs: CLICK IMAGE)
WATCH / FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE
WHAT YOU NEED
For detecting smartmeters, plane flights with map, you need an rtl-sdr.
Recommend the kit with dipoles & antenna mounts (to cover plenty of SDR fun).
For KISMET WiFi, you need a WiFi card supporting full monitor mode - or it won't work.
Or, you could use KISMET for SDR / bluetooth options.
WiFi MONITOR MODE HARDWARE OPTIONS (save money by first checking if your wifi card already has monitor mode - this is all you need for the wifi based KISMET use):
1st: Check If Your Current WiFi Supports Monitor Mode...
Other Options For Monitor Mode WiFi:Alfa wireless cards offer monitor mode options (check chip before buying)
Raspberry Pi with Re4son kernel installed as another option (most single boards do not offer full monitor mode wifi: raspberry Pi does)
(any one of the above 3 options will work for KISMET - if getting alfa card, check if chip has monitor mode full capability before purchase)
As mention, first check if your computer has a capable card (not all stock wifi cards are able to be used with KISMET). Maybe you already have monitor mode! Check first.
WIPRI
If the information shared by your WiFi devices in KISMET concerns you, try wipri. Offers a variety of options for network device 'disinfo' to mitigate common forms of device tracking (relating to mac address changes of various types, signal strength, hostname).
Wipri also offers -w flag (can be combined with any number of other flags). The -w flag turns off WiFi radio once you leave your saved WiFi accesspoint area (automatically).
Check out the README (use Tor Browser) to see if adding this may interest you.
Wipri as a command should work on any Linux distribution / phone, but the (optional) automated installer for boot currently depends on systemd (you can still install as command only as one option).
π Download wipri (use Tor Browser)
Observing KISMET catching 'leaking' mac of other change options (not wipri) was one thing inspiring wipri. Wipri static flags keep an eye on mac address to prevent leaks.
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