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@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Other attacks also have been implemented, such as beacon and probe request flood
The deauth attack works by exploiting an old and known vulnerability in the 802.11 Wi-Fi protocol.
Because these [deauthentication frames](https://mrncciew.com/2014/10/11/802-11-mgmt-deauth-disassociation-frames/), usually used to close a Wi-Fi connection safely, are unencrypted, it's very easy to spoof them. You only need the mac address of the access point, which you can sniff easily.
If you don't want to attack all connected devices, you can also scan for connections and attack them specifictly.
If you don't want to attack all connected devices, you can also scan for connections and attack them specifically.
### How to protect yourself against it
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This attack shows how vulnerable the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard is and that it has to be fixed.
**A solution is already there, why don't we use it?**
Please don't refer to this project as "jammer", that totaly underminds the real purpose of this project!
Please don't refer to this project as "jammer", that totally undermines the real purpose of this project!
## Supported Devices