Which of the following is the weakest wireless security protocol?

The correct answer is A. WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the oldest and weakest Wi-Fi security protocol. Its RC4 encryption implementation has well-documented vulnerabilities that allow attackers to crack the encryption key in minutes using freely available tools. WPA2 (B) is a strong, modern protocol

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AWEP
BWPA2
CTKIP
DAES

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
87% (27)
B
6% (2)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the oldest and weakest Wi-Fi security protocol. Its RC4 encryption implementation has well-documented vulnerabilities that allow attackers to crack the encryption key in minutes using freely available tools. WPA2 (B) is a strong, modern protocol using AES encryption. TKIP (C) is an encryption method used by WPA (stronger than WEP). AES (D) is a robust encryption algorithm used by WPA2. Note: TKIP and AES are encryption algorithms/methods rather than full protocols, but among all listed options, WEP is definitively the weakest.

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#Wireless Security#WEP#WPA2#Encryption Protocols

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