Q: A hacker stood outside a building and spun up a wireless network without anyone’s knowledge. At that point, the hacker was able to gain unauthorized access to a secure corporate network. Which of these is the name of this type of attack?
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Q: Without anyone’s knowledge, a hacker created a wireless network while positioned outside a building. The hacker was then able to enter a secure business network without authorization. Which of these describes this kind of attack?
- A Denial-of-Service (DoS) attack
- SYN flood attack
- A Rogue AP (Access Point) attack
- A DNS Cache Poisoning attack
Explanation: Your description of the situation is an example of what is known as an “Evil Twin” assault. A hacker will set up a rogue wireless network that is designed to seem like a legal network to fool people into joining it. This kind of attack is known as an Evil Twin assault. The attacker can intercept and alter the communication after they have successfully joined the network, which might result in them getting unauthorized access to the protected corporate network. This sort of attack takes advantage of the faith that users have in well-known network names, which makes it an approach that is both misleading and effective for gaining illegal information.
