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HP2-Z32 · Question #18
A company CEO hears about Hole 196 and is concerned that WPA/WPA2 will not protect the company's wireless communications from eavesdroppers. Which statement accurately describes this 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 CEO hears about Hole 196 and is concerned that WPA/WPA2 will not protect the company's wireless communications from eavesdroppers. Which statement accurately describes this 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
- CHole 196 exploits a weakness in both the WPA/WPA2 encryption algorithm, but a user can
- DHole 196 allows malicious authorized users to implement attacks such as ARP poisoning.
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(37 responses)- A70% (26)
- B19% (7)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
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