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Fibre optic cables are the backbone of the world as we know it. Because the data is transmitted by light and not electricity, they can travel further and faster than copper cables. In 2025, we reached approximately 1.6 million kilometres of undersea fibre optic cable,…

Ever wondered how your router knows your iPhone from your smart fridge, or how coffee shop Wi-Fi remembers you? It all comes down to the MAC (Media Access Control) Address. While an IP address is like your mailing address (where you are currently located), a…

In the last post, we looked at cracking WPA2 passwords using an online dictionary attack, which is actually pretty straightforward. However, it is only as good as the wordlist used to crack the hash. There are a number of wordlists pre-installed on Kali, such as…

It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway - cracking any wireless network that you don't own or have permission to crack is illegal so don't do it. But if you do own it, or do have permission, crack on. Wireless security has come…