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GAWN · Question #15

Which is MOST likely to leak a hidden SSID across the air repeatedly?

The correct answer is B. Probe Requests from clients seeking the network (directed probes). You've hit your limit · resets 1pm (America/New_York)

Wireless Security Foundations and Reconnaissance

Question

Which is MOST likely to leak a hidden SSID across the air repeatedly?

Options

ABeacon frames always contain the SSID in plaintext
BProbe Requests from clients seeking the network (directed probes)
CACK frames
DCTS-to-self

How the community answered

(25 responses)

A
4% (1)
B
92% (23)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

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Topics

#hidden SSID#probe request#SSID disclosure#client probing

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