A city workshop asks whether capturing a WPA handshake and attempting recovery against a neighbor's home Wi-Fi without permission is acceptable practice for OSWP-style learning. What is the correct stance?
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Short Explanation
Neighbor Wi-Fi is not a free lab just because beacons are loud. No ownership, no written say-so—no capture, no cracking. Practice on gear you own or networks the owner explicitly authorized.
Full Explanation
Wireless assessments require proper authorization. Capturing handshakes and attempting credential recovery against third-party networks without permission can violate criminal and civil law regardless of SSID broadcast status. Neither 'capture-only' rationales nor proximity to a municipal building create blanket authority to target residential BSSs.