Which wireless-specific attack involves capturing and analyzing Wi-Fi traffic on a network?

The correct answer is A. Wireless sniffing. Wireless sniffing is the correct answer because it specifically describes the act of intercepting and analyzing Wi-Fi packets traveling over a network - an attacker uses tools like Wireshark or Kismet to passively capture unencrypted traffic, potentially exposing credentials, ses

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AWireless sniffing
BVPN Tunneling
CCross-Site Scripting
DPhishing

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A
89% (50)
B
2% (1)
C
5% (3)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

Wireless sniffing is the correct answer because it specifically describes the act of intercepting and analyzing Wi-Fi packets traveling over a network - an attacker uses tools like Wireshark or Kismet to passively capture unencrypted traffic, potentially exposing credentials, session tokens, or sensitive data.

VPN Tunneling (B) is a legitimate security technique used to encrypt traffic over untrusted networks - it's a defense, not an attack. Cross-Site Scripting (C) is a web application attack where malicious scripts are injected into web pages, having nothing to do with wireless protocols. Phishing (D) is a social engineering attack that tricks users into revealing credentials, which operates at the human layer, not the network traffic layer.

Memory tip: Think of "sniffing" like a dog sniffing out what's in the air - a wireless sniffer "smells" (captures) the data floating through the airwaves on a Wi-Fi network.

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#wireless sniffing#traffic analysis#packet capture#Wi-Fi reconnaissance

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