GSEC · Question #388
What type of attack can be performed against a wireless network using the tool Kismet?
The correct answer is B. Eavesdropping. Kismet is a passive wireless network sniffer and detector that captures 802.11 traffic without transmitting, making eavesdropping its primary attack capability.
Question
What type of attack can be performed against a wireless network using the tool Kismet?
Options
- AIP spoofing
- BEavesdropping
- CMasquerading
- DDenial of Service
How the community answered
(38 responses)- A8% (3)
- B71% (27)
- C5% (2)
- D16% (6)
Why each option
Kismet is a passive wireless network sniffer and detector that captures 802.11 traffic without transmitting, making eavesdropping its primary attack capability.
IP spoofing requires crafting and injecting forged packets, which is an active technique incompatible with Kismet's purely passive monitoring architecture.
Kismet operates by placing the wireless interface into monitor mode and passively capturing all 802.11 frames within range without sending any packets itself. This passive capture of network traffic - including unencrypted data, SSIDs, and management frames - is the definition of eavesdropping. Because it never transmits, Kismet-based eavesdropping is virtually undetectable by the target network.
Masquerading involves impersonating another device or user identity on the network, which requires active transmissions that Kismet's passive-only design does not support.
Denial of Service attacks require sending disruptive traffic to overwhelm a target, an active action that Kismet cannot perform as it only passively listens.
Concept tested: Kismet wireless sniffer passive eavesdropping capability
Source: https://www.kismetwireless.net/docs/readme/kismet/
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