Date: Mon, 2 Jul 2007 11:38:22 -0700
From: "Mike Vasquez" <mike.vasquez@...il.com>
To: full-disclosure@...ts.grok.org.uk
Subject: Re: Best wireless card for packet capturing?

I think it was more as a statement regarding the maturity of security tools
on each platform.  for instance, for wireless, linux has far more tools, and
a wider variety, for that work, than windows, and the tools have fewer
limitations... and that's an opinion from an mcse+i/mcdba/mcse:security.

so more often than not, for research/security work: linux good/windows bad.
not as a statement regarding which platform is better in general, or more
secure, etc.  just simply from the vantage point of needed to do security
work.

On 7/2/07, Stack Smasher <stacksmasher@...il.com> wrote:
>
>
> You have to understand the laptop and OS are just tools to obtain whatever
> information you need. Linux and Window$ are just a way of running
> applications to help you achieve your goal. Don't think of Linux as "Good"
> and "Windows" as bad as far as security is concerned. Its the mis-configured
> system and network in general that make it insecure.  Not only that, windows
> keeps us security guys employed ; )
>
>
> --
> "If you see me laughing, you better have backups"
>
>
>
>
>
> On 7/2/07, Joshua Ogle < jdo24@...nell.edu> wrote:
> >
> > Thanks for the input.  I'm not just starting out on capturing packets or
> >
> > anything -- after all, I'm doing research and writing about something
> > very
> > related -- it's just that in a Windows environment I know very little
> > about how to do things.  I'm a Linux guy when it comes to this kind of
> > activity and I know that it's typically very difficult to do things
> > "right" as far as security testing goes in a Windows environment.
> > Unfortunately, given the circumstances of the research, I am only able
> > to
> > use a Windows-based laptop, but I've now found (thanks to a contributer
> > to
> > the list) a live CD which will help with get into a Linux environment to
> > do the work.
> >
> > Thanks again to you and the others for your input.
> >
> > -Josh
> >
> > > This is not the place to ask for a scooby snack or hand holding
> > without
> > > getting attacked with a flamethrower, try the link below. They are
> > very
> > > helpful to those just starting out.
> > >
> > > http://www.binrev.com/forums/
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you see me laughing, you better have backups"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 7/2/07, Joshua Ogle <jdo24@...nell.edu> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Heya,
> > >>
> > >> For some research I'm doing I need to capture packets using my laptop
> > in
> > >> a
> > >> public space.  What is the best wireless card for doing so which will
> > >> work
> > >> with most of the packet capturing software on Windows, such as
> > Ethereal?
> > >>
> > >> Thanks in advance for the help.
> > >>
> > >> -Josh
> > >>
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