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Which of the following is a technique of using a modem to automatically scan a list of telephone numbers, usually dialing every number in a local area code to search for computers, Bulletin board…

The correct answer is D. Wardialing. Wardialing is the automated technique of sequentially dialing phone numbers to discover computers, BBS systems, and fax machines.

Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Enumeration

Question

Which of the following is a technique of using a modem to automatically scan a list of telephone numbers, usually dialing every number in a local area code to search for computers, Bulletin board systems, and fax machines?

Options

  • ADemon dialing
  • BWarkitting
  • CWar driving
  • DWardialing

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    87% (33)

Why each option

Wardialing is the automated technique of sequentially dialing phone numbers to discover computers, BBS systems, and fax machines.

ADemon dialing

Demon dialing refers specifically to the repeated automated dialing of a single phone number to tie up a line or brute-force a connection, not scanning an entire range of numbers.

BWarkitting

Warkitting combines wardriving with rootkit deployment to compromise and reprogram wireless routers, which involves Wi-Fi networks rather than telephone lines.

CWar driving

War driving is the act of moving through an area, typically in a vehicle, to discover and map Wi-Fi wireless networks using a laptop or mobile device, not a telephone-based technique.

DWardialingCorrect

Wardialing uses a modem and software (such as ToneLoc or THC-SCAN) to automatically dial a sequential list of telephone numbers within a target area code. The goal is to identify systems that answer with a modem carrier tone, revealing potential entry points like dial-up servers, PBX systems, and bulletin board systems. This technique was foundational in early network reconnaissance before widespread internet adoption.

Concept tested: Wardialing telephone scanning reconnaissance technique

Source: https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/War_Dialing

Topics

#wardialing#modem scanning#telephone enumeration

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