GPEN · Question #57
Which of the following tools is used for the 802.11 HTTP, HTTPS based MITM attacks?
The correct answer is D. wsniff. wsniff is the tool associated with conducting 802.11 wireless HTTP and HTTPS based man-in-the-middle attacks. The other tools serve different network attack purposes and are not focused on wireless HTTP/HTTPS interception.
Question
Which of the following tools is used for the 802.11 HTTP, HTTPS based MITM attacks?
Options
- AEttercap
- Bdsniff
- CAirJack
- Dwsniff
How the community answered
(30 responses)- A7% (2)
- B7% (2)
- C17% (5)
- D70% (21)
Why each option
wsniff is the tool associated with conducting 802.11 wireless HTTP and HTTPS based man-in-the-middle attacks. The other tools serve different network attack purposes and are not focused on wireless HTTP/HTTPS interception.
Ettercap is a comprehensive MITM suite designed primarily for wired LAN environments using ARP poisoning, not specifically for 802.11 wireless HTTP/HTTPS interception.
dsniff is a collection of network auditing and credential-sniffing tools oriented toward wired networks, and is not tailored for 802.11 wireless HTTP/HTTPS MITM attacks.
AirJack is a device driver used for 802.11 raw frame injection and denial-of-service attacks, not for HTTP/HTTPS based MITM attacks.
wsniff is a wireless network security tool that targets 802.11 HTTP and HTTPS traffic for man-in-the-middle interception, allowing an attacker to capture and manipulate web traffic transmitted over wireless networks. It is specifically oriented toward the 802.11 wireless protocol context, making it the appropriate tool for this attack vector described in the question.
Concept tested: 802.11 wireless HTTP/HTTPS MITM attack tools
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