"........is an attack type for a rogue Wi-Fi access point that appears to be a legitimate one offered on the premises, but actually has been set up to eavesdrop on wireless communications. It is the…

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Options

• AEvil Twin Attack
• BSinkhole Attack
• CCollision Attack
• DSignal Jamming Attack

• A
  93% (39)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  2% (1)

Explanation

Evil Twin Attack (Option A) perfectly matches the description because it involves creating a fraudulent Wi-Fi access point that mimics a legitimate one, tricking users into connecting so their communications can be intercepted or their credentials stolen through phishing - exactly like a deceptive "evil twin" impersonating someone trustworthy.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B. Sinkhole Attack is a network routing attack where malicious nodes attract traffic in sensor/mesh networks, not related to rogue Wi-Fi hotspots.
• C. Collision Attack is a cryptographic attack targeting hash functions, where two different inputs produce the same hash output - completely unrelated to wireless access points.
• D. Signal Jamming Attack disrupts wireless communications by flooding frequencies with interference to deny service, rather than secretly eavesdropping on it.

Memory Tip: Think of the phrase "evil twin" literally - just as an evil twin impersonates their good sibling to deceive others, this attack creates a lookalike Wi-Fi network to deceive users. If the question mentions a fake hotspot + eavesdropping + phishing, always think Evil Twin .

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