A rogue wireless access point that closely imitates a legitimate Wi-Fi network…
2024
A rogue wireless access point that closely imitates a legitimate Wi-Fi network in order to trick users and capture their credentials is an example of which attack?
Answer: B. Evil twin attack — ConceptWireless impersonation attacks create a deceptive access point that copies the visible identity of a trusted Wi-Fi network. The defining mechanism is…
- A.
Man-in-the-middle attack
- B.
Evil twin attack
- C.
DNS spoofing attack
- D.
ARP poisoning attack
- E.
Smurf attack
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Correct answer: B
Concept
Wireless impersonation attacks create a deceptive access point that copies the visible identity of a trusted Wi-Fi network. The defining mechanism is the rogue access point and look-alike SSID; credential theft or traffic interception is the consequence.
Application
The stem specifies both defining elements: a rogue wireless access point and imitation of a legitimate Wi-Fi network to lure users. Those elements identify an evil twin attack; after connection, the attacker can observe traffic or present a fraudulent login portal.
Contrast
Man-in-the-middle attack is the broader interception category and does not itself specify a counterfeit wireless access point.
DNS spoofing manipulates name resolution so a domain points to an attacker-controlled address.
ARP poisoning forges local address-resolution mappings so traffic is sent through an attacker-controlled device.
Smurf attack uses spoofed ICMP broadcast traffic for denial-of-service amplification.
Therefore, the attack described is an evil twin attack.