Due to the drastic growth of internet access, Wi-fi networks have become progressively popular. Wi-fi technologies link to the network topologies allows users to browse through a massive database of information on the internet. Some search engines, such as Google, are still at the forefront while searching for anything. However, Google gathers a great deal of information about web searches. WiFi OSINT can be conducted using some specialized tools, such as Wigle. This article discusses the steps to perform wi-fi OSINT.
Several network technologies use the internet nowadays. Organizations gather the router’s MAC address to determine someone’s location. Commonly, everybody uses their phones or computers to do online searches. Most internet-connected systems use dynamic IP addresses. Dynamic IP addresses are allocated to devices temporarily. So, the MAC address, or BSSID of routers, nearby wi-fi networks, is gathered to build a database. This information enables organizations to track any individual.
Organizations gather user locations to display search results depending on the user’s current location. But wonders how these firms utilize client locations. Today I am going to converse about Wigle. But, before discussing it, let us go through with a vital definition.
Wigle is an OSINT method/tool that an analyst may use to try and find a suspect. It is handy to look for accessible or free wi-fi connectivity. It is a website that gathers WIFI networks from all around the internet. Users create an account on the site and post hotspot information such as MAC address, GPS location, SSID, etc., used on the discover hotspots. Wigle uses a wireless network to raise awareness of the importance of safety. Wigle captures location coordinates via 802.11 wireless standards. The purple dots on the map reflects the detected wireless network.
LINKS for Tools
WiGLE(Wireless Geographic Logging Engine) — https://wigle.net/
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