Which of the following encryption types is the LEAST secure?

The correct answer is D. WEP. WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the least secure wireless encryption type. It was the original 802.11 encryption standard and uses a static RC4 cipher with serious flaws - it can be cracked in minutes using freely available tools. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) replaced WEP and…

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Which of the following encryption types is the LEAST secure?

Options

AWPA
BAES
CTKIP
DWEP

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(27 responses)

B
4% (1)
C
4% (1)
D
93% (25)

Explanation

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) is the least secure wireless encryption type. It was the original 802.11 encryption standard and uses a static RC4 cipher with serious flaws - it can be cracked in minutes using freely available tools. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) replaced WEP and is more secure. TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol) is the encryption protocol used by WPA and is significantly stronger than WEP. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is used by WPA2 and is currently the strongest option listed. The security order from weakest to strongest is: WEP < TKIP (WPA) < AES (WPA2).

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