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220-1102 · Question #173

A user connected a laptop to a wireless network and was tricked into providing log-in credentials for a website. Which of the following threats was used to carry out the attack?

The correct answer is D. Evil twin. The attack described, where a user connects to a fake wireless network and is tricked into providing credentials, is known as an evil twin attack.

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Question

A user connected a laptop to a wireless network and was tricked into providing log-in credentials for a website. Which of the following threats was used to carry out the attack?

Options

  • AZero day
  • BVishing
  • CDDoS
  • DEvil twin

How the community answered

(45 responses)
  • A
    7% (3)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    16% (7)
  • D
    76% (34)

Why each option

The attack described, where a user connects to a fake wireless network and is tricked into providing credentials, is known as an evil twin attack.

AZero day

A zero-day threat refers to a vulnerability that is unknown to the software vendor or public, for which no patch exists; it is not a type of attack that tricks users into providing credentials via Wi-Fi.

BVishing

Vishing is a form of social engineering that uses voice communication (phone calls) to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information, not a wireless network attack.

CDDoS

DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) is an attack that overwhelms a system, service, or network with a flood of traffic, making it unavailable to legitimate users, and does not involve tricking users into credential submission.

DEvil twinCorrect

An evil twin attack involves a rogue access point disguised as a legitimate one, often using the same SSID. When a user connects to this fake access point, the attacker can intercept their network traffic, including login credentials submitted to websites, or direct them to malicious phishing sites.

Concept tested: Wireless network attack types-evil twin

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/what-is-evil-twin.html

Topics

#Evil twin#Wireless security#Credential theft#Social engineering

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