Does the WIDPS functionality of your WLAN infrastructure system catch this?

Frank 

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From: Stan Brooks [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 11, 2006 6:25 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [WIRELESS-LAN] Wireless Disconnects - Possible Hacker?

We are getting and have confirmed some reports of some wireless clients 
getting dropped repeatedly.  Upon further investigation, it looks like 
the client/STA (or someone impersonating them) is sending a disassociate 
frame to our AP.  This problem looks like it is localized on a couple of 
dorms and on specific floors.  It also seems to affect most(all?) 
clients in the area.  It also seems time sensitive - no problems for 
hours, then disassocs every 3-5 minutes.  I've yet to capture a packet 
trace of the problem as it stops before we get on site with a wireless 
protocol analyzer.

In light of the symptoms, I think we are experiencing a series of DOS or 
MitM attacks, probably hacker initiated.  The usual AirJack-based 
attacks I've seen use deauths, not disassocs.

Has anyone experienced similar symptoms or problems lately?  Perhaps a 
new attack script?
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 >>-> Stan Brooks - CWNA/CWSP
      Emory University
      Network Communications Division
      404.727.0226
      [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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