June 11, 2023, 4:11 p.m. | Brandon

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This post will show you how to disable a devices connection to WiFi using a detauthentication attack.


A deauthentication attack is a type of attack which targets the communication between router and the device. Effectively disabling the WiFi on the device.


The deauthentication attack isn’t some special exploit of a bug. It’s a created protocol and is being used in real world applications.


Deauthencation attack’s use a deauthenication frame. This frame sent from a router to a device forces …

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