Python Wifi Sniffing - Cyber Security Project

Summary

The video demonstrates a small Python Wi-Fi probe-request sniffer running in Kali Linux. Using Scapy, the script listens on a wireless adapter in monitor mode, detects probe requests from nearby devices, and prints the requested network names (SSIDs). It keeps track of names it has already seen so each is printed only once.

Tutorial steps and requirements

1. Run Kali Linux, shown in VirtualBox, and use a wireless adapter that supports monitor mode.
2. Create a Python file named sniffer.py.
3. Set the script’s interface variable to the wireless adapter’s name and use Scapy to filter for probe-request packets.
4. Put the adapter into monitor mode, then run the script from the terminal with Python.

The presenter’s example captures requests from nearby devices, including requests for networks they had connected to before.

These requests may offer clues about places a device has visited, but they do not establish an exact location or identify a person. The video also points viewers to a separate guide on installing Kali Linux in VirtualBox.

Main speaker/source: Presenter from Vinsloev Academy.