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What is the primary purpose of an Evil Twin attack?
What is the primary purpose of an Evil Twin attack?
- To create a backdoor into a corporate network by mimicking a legitimate AP
- To lure users into associating with a rogue AP, bypassing enterprise security policies (correct)
- To intercept and decrypt sensitive data transmitted over a wireless network
- To conduct a denial-of-service attack on a wireless network by overwhelming it with traffic
How does the KARMA tool facilitate an Evil Twin attack?
How does the KARMA tool facilitate an Evil Twin attack?
- By passively listening to wireless probe request frames and adopting a commonly used SSID (correct)
- By using a brute-force attack to crack the WEP/WPA encryption
- By actively scanning for wireless probe request frames
- By spoofing the MAC address of a legitimate AP
What is a common vulnerability in WLAN stations that can be exploited by an Evil Twin attack?
What is a common vulnerability in WLAN stations that can be exploited by an Evil Twin attack?
- Weak passwords used for WPA encryption
- Insufficient encryption protocols used for data transmission
- Automatic reconnection to any previously used SSID (correct)
- Lack of secure authentication protocols for wireless access
What type of attack is an Evil Twin attack most similar to?
What type of attack is an Evil Twin attack most similar to?
What is the primary motivation of an attacker using an Evil Twin attack?
What is the primary motivation of an attacker using an Evil Twin attack?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using an evil twin attack?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using an evil twin attack?
What is the main vulnerability of an ad hoc Wi-Fi connection?
What is the main vulnerability of an ad hoc Wi-Fi connection?
What is the primary benefit of an evil twin attack for an attacker?
What is the primary benefit of an evil twin attack for an attacker?
What is the main risk of employees using public Wi-Fi networks with their corporate laptops?
What is the main risk of employees using public Wi-Fi networks with their corporate laptops?
What is the primary characteristic of an ad hoc Wi-Fi connection that makes it insecure?
What is the primary characteristic of an ad hoc Wi-Fi connection that makes it insecure?
What is the primary objective of a disassociation attack in a wireless network?
What is the primary objective of a disassociation attack in a wireless network?
What type of attack can be launched by exploiting the relationships among the physical, data-link, and network layers in wireless networks?
What type of attack can be launched by exploiting the relationships among the physical, data-link, and network layers in wireless networks?
What is the typical outcome of a de-authentication attack on a wireless network?
What is the typical outcome of a de-authentication attack on a wireless network?
What is the purpose of sending 2.4 GHz jamming signals in a wireless network attack?
What is the purpose of sending 2.4 GHz jamming signals in a wireless network attack?
What is the tool used to launch a de-authentication attack, as shown in the figure?
What is the tool used to launch a de-authentication attack, as shown in the figure?
What is a potential vulnerability of an ad-hoc network mode?
What is a potential vulnerability of an ad-hoc network mode?
What can an attacker do with an ad-hoc connection to compromise the security of an organization's wired LAN?
What can an attacker do with an ad-hoc connection to compromise the security of an organization's wired LAN?
What is the primary effect of a jamming signal attack on a wireless network?
What is the primary effect of a jamming signal attack on a wireless network?
What is a common method used by an attacker to conduct a jamming signal attack?
What is a common method used by an attacker to conduct a jamming signal attack?
What is a potential security threat of an ad-hoc network mode?
What is a potential security threat of an ad-hoc network mode?
What is a primary vulnerability of 802.11 networks that rogue APs can exploit?
What is a primary vulnerability of 802.11 networks that rogue APs can exploit?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using a rogue AP in an 802.11 network?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using a rogue AP in an 802.11 network?
What information can be gathered from APs using wireless sniffing tools?
What information can be gathered from APs using wireless sniffing tools?
What is the primary mechanism by which rogue APs connect to client NICs?
What is the primary mechanism by which rogue APs connect to client NICs?
What is the primary risk of rogue APs in a corporate network environment?
What is the primary risk of rogue APs in a corporate network environment?
What is the primary goal of an attacker in a rogue AP attack?
What is the primary goal of an attacker in a rogue AP attack?
How does an attacker use MAC spoofing in a rogue AP attack?
How does an attacker use MAC spoofing in a rogue AP attack?
What is the result of a user connecting to a rogue AP?
What is the result of a user connecting to a rogue AP?
What is the primary vulnerability in WLAN stations that can be exploited by a rogue AP attack?
What is the primary vulnerability in WLAN stations that can be exploited by a rogue AP attack?
What type of attack is a rogue AP attack an example of?
What type of attack is a rogue AP attack an example of?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using bluesnarfing?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using bluesnarfing?
What is the main vulnerability of a device that allows bluesnarfing to occur?
What is the main vulnerability of a device that allows bluesnarfing to occur?
What is the primary method used by attackers to exploit a device's Bluetooth connection?
What is the primary method used by attackers to exploit a device's Bluetooth connection?
What is the primary risk of using a device with an open and unencrypted Wi-Fi connection?
What is the primary risk of using a device with an open and unencrypted Wi-Fi connection?
What is the primary purpose of a MITM attack in a wireless network?
What is the primary purpose of a MITM attack in a wireless network?
What is the primary method used by attackers to eavesdrop on data transmission between mobile devices?
What is the primary method used by attackers to eavesdrop on data transmission between mobile devices?
What is the primary risk of accepting a Bluetooth connection request from a malicious device?
What is the primary risk of accepting a Bluetooth connection request from a malicious device?
What is the primary method used by attackers to compromise unencrypted data transmitted across untrusted networks?
What is the primary method used by attackers to compromise unencrypted data transmitted across untrusted networks?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using techniques such as bluesnarfing and bluebugging?
What is the primary goal of an attacker using techniques such as bluesnarfing and bluebugging?
What is the primary risk of using a device with its Bluetooth connection enabled and set to 'discoverable'?
What is the primary risk of using a device with its Bluetooth connection enabled and set to 'discoverable'?
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