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312-50V12 · Question #284

A group of hackers were roaming around a bank office building in a city, driving a luxury car. They were using hacking tools on their laptop with the intention to find a free-access wireless…

The correct answer is A. Wardriving. The hacking process described, where individuals drive around to detect and find free-access wireless networks, is known as wardriving.

Submitted by tom_us· Mar 4, 2026Wireless Network, Mobile, IoT, and OT Hacking

Question

A group of hackers were roaming around a bank office building in a city, driving a luxury car. They were using hacking tools on their laptop with the intention to find a free-access wireless network. What is this hacking process known as?

Options

  • AWardriving
  • BSpectrum analysis
  • CWireless sniffing
  • DGPS mapping

How the community answered

(33 responses)
  • A
    91% (30)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

The hacking process described, where individuals drive around to detect and find free-access wireless networks, is known as wardriving.

AWardrivingCorrect

Wardriving is specifically defined as the act of driving or moving around a geographical area with a computing device to detect and map wireless local area networks (WLANs), often with the intention of finding unsecured networks for access.

BSpectrum analysis

Spectrum analysis involves examining the frequency components of radio signals, which is a technical process distinct from driving around to discover Wi-Fi networks.

CWireless sniffing

Wireless sniffing refers to capturing and analyzing data packets transmitted over a wireless network, typically occurring after a network has been found and access gained or monitored.

DGPS mapping

GPS mapping is a technique used to record the locations of discovered wireless networks during wardriving, but it is a component of the activity, not the activity itself.

Concept tested: Wardriving wireless reconnaissance technique.

Source: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortiauthenticator/6.0.0/cookbook/394663/appendix-a-glossary

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#wardriving#wireless reconnaissance#Wi-Fi hacking

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