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1D0-61C · Question #17

Which security issue is most closely associated with wireless networks?

The correct answer is B. Wardriving. Wardriving is uniquely and exclusively associated with wireless networks - it is the practice of physically moving through an area (typically by vehicle) using a device to discover and map Wi-Fi access points, often to find unsecured or vulnerable networks. The other options…

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Question

Which security issue is most closely associated with wireless networks?

Options

  • ASpoofing
  • BWardriving
  • CEavesdropping
  • DMan-in-the-middle

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    97% (28)

Explanation

Wardriving is uniquely and exclusively associated with wireless networks - it is the practice of physically moving through an area (typically by vehicle) using a device to discover and map Wi-Fi access points, often to find unsecured or vulnerable networks. The other options are real security threats, but they aren't wireless-specific: spoofing (forging identities like MAC addresses, IPs, or emails) applies broadly across all network types. Eavesdropping is a concern on wireless networks due to broadcast signals, but it also affects wired networks via packet sniffing on shared media. Man-in-the-middle attacks intercept communications in any network environment - wired, wireless, or even application-layer. For exam recall, think "war-driving requires a wireless signal to follow" - no Wi-Fi, no wardriving.

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#wireless networks#wardriving#WLAN reconnaissance#network security threats

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