Create a Fake Network with Airbase
Next up,
let’s take a look at how you can spoof a network address to trick people
into signing into the wrong network so you can watch what they’re
doing. Hackers might do this so you sign into the fake network thinking
it’s your real one, then performing a man in the middle attack (more on
that in the next section) to gather information about you from your
traffic. This is amazingly easy to do with a tool in Kali Linux called
Airbase.
Essentially,
you’ll turn your Wi-Fi adapter on Kali Linux into an access point with
the same name as another network. In order to do this, you’ll follow the
same line of research as you did above, but the ending’s a bit
different.
Step One: Configure Your Wireless Card
Just like last time, you need to set up your wireless card to monitor traffic. Open up Terminal and type:
airmon-ng
This lists all the wireless cards that support this crack. Yours is likely listed under interface as wlan0.
Next, type in:
airmon-ng start wlan0
Now you’re in monitor mode. It’s time to find the network you want to spoof.
Step Two: Find a Wi-Fi Network to Spoof
In order to spoof a router, you’ll need some information about it. So, type in:
airodump-ng mon0
You’ll see
all the networks in your area. Locate your network from the list and
copy the BSSID, while making a note of its name and the channel it’s on.
This is the router you’re going to spoof. Tap Ctrl+C to stop the
process.