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HP0-Y44 · Question #8
A company's CEO has heard about Hole 196 and is connected that WPA/WPA2 will not protect the company's wireless communication from eavesdroppers. Which statement describes the vulnerability?
The correct answer is A. Hole 196 exploits a weakness in the WPA encryption algorithm but does not compromise WPA2. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
A company's CEO has heard about Hole 196 and is connected that WPA/WPA2 will not protect the company's wireless communication from eavesdroppers. Which statement describes the vulnerability?
Options
- AHole 196 exploits a weakness in the WPA encryption algorithm but does not compromise WPA2.
- BHole 196 allows an unauthorized user to spoof MAC addresses and detect the Group Transient Group Transient key (GTK).
- CHole 196 exploits a weakness in both the WPA/WPA2 encryption algorithm, but you can download a patch from your station or AP vendor.
- DHole 196 allows malicious authorized users to implement attacks such as ARP poisoning.
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