| ✅ Item | Why It Matters | |--------|----------------| | | Capture and crack only on networks you own or have written consent for. | | Update your tools | Wireshark ≥ 4.0, Aircrack‑ng ≥ 1.7, Hashcat ≥ 7.2 – newer versions fix bugs that can corrupt handshakes. | | Save the original PCAP | Always keep an untouched copy ( capture_original.pcapng ) for evidence or re‑analysis. | | Document filters & commands | Write a short “lab notebook” (e.g., tshark -Y … ) – it makes reporting and reproducibility trivial. | | GPU drivers & OpenCL/CUDA | Verify that hashcat -I lists your GPU; mismatched drivers cause silent “0 H/s” failures. |
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