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Lorcon

lorcon is an open source network tool. It is a library for injecting 802.11 (WLAN) frames, capable of injecting via multiple driver frameworks, without the need to change the application code. Lorcon is built by patching the third-party MadWifi-driver for cards based on the Qualcomm Atheros wireless chipset.

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lorcon (acronym for Loss Of Radio CONnectivity) is an open source network tool. It is a library for injecting 802.11 (WLAN) frames, capable of injecting via multiple driver frameworks, without the need to change the application code. Lorcon is built by patching the third-party MadWifi-driver for cards based on the Qualcomm Atheros wireless chipset.123

The project is maintained by Joshua Wright and Michael Kershaw ("dragorn").

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  1. Maynor, David. "Beginner's Guide to Wireless Auditing". Symantec. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  2. McMillan, Robert. "Researchers Use Wi-Fi Driver to Hack Laptop". PCWorld. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  3. Judge, Peter. "Poor Wi-Fi drivers can expose laptops". ZDNet. Retrieved 25 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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