Wireless Attacks

---
name: cowpatty
description: COWPATTY pentesting tool
category: red-team-arsenal/wireless-attacks
tags: [pentesting, wireless attacks, kali-linux, cowpatty]
author: auto-generated
created: 2026-09-04
---

# COWPATTY

**Category:** Wireless Attacks  
**Description:** COWPATTY pentesting tool

## Installation

```bash
# Kali Linux
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y cowpatty

# Check installation
which cowpatty
cowpatty --version || cowpatty -h
```

## Basic Usage

```bash
# Get help
cowpatty --help
cowpatty -h

# Common usage patterns will be updated after first use
```

## Key Features

- Part of Kali Linux wireless attacks toolkit
- Industry-standard pentesting tool
- Active development and community support

## Common Workflows

*This section will be populated after tool usage and research*

## Pitfalls

- Always verify target authorization before scanning
- Some tools generate significant network traffic
- Check local laws regarding security testing
- Maintain operational security when running tools

## Resources

- Kali Tools: https://www.kali.org/tools/cowpatty/
- Official Documentation: Search for "cowpatty official documentation"
- Exploit-DB: https://www.exploit-db.com/

## Notes

- Auto-generated skill, will be enriched with usage patterns
- Last updated: 2026-09-04