Wi-Fi Forge: Practice Wi-Fi Security Without Hardware 

Wi‑Fi Forge is a tool from Black Hills Information Security that virtualizes Wi‑Fi access points so testers and researchers can practice wireless attacks and tooling without physical hardware. The article describes supported protocols (WPS, WEP, WPA/WPA2/WPA3, WPA2 Enterprise), templating for replicating real-world SSIDs/BSSIDs/channels, installation steps on a Linux VM, and a walkthrough demonstrating a WPS Pixie Dust attack, targeting students, penetration testers, and researchers who need a low-cost training environment.