How can hackers implement a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack against a wireless client?

Question

Options

• AThe hacker uses a combination of software and hardware to jam the RF band and prevent the
• BThe hacker runs an NMap scan on the wireless client to find its MAC and IP address. The hacker
• CThe hacker uses spear-phishing to probe for the IP addresses that the client is attempting to
• DThe hacker connects a device to the same wireless network as the client and responds to the

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  10% (3)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  83% (24)

Explanation

A man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack involves an attacker positioning themselves between a wireless client and the legitimate network to intercept or manipulate traffic. HPE Aruba Networking documentation often discusses MITM attacks in the context of wireless security threats and mitigation strategies. Option D, "The hacker connects a device to the same wireless network as the client and responds to the client's ARP requests with the hacker device's MAC address," is correct. This describes an ARP poisoning (or ARP spoofing) attack, a common MITM technique in wireless networks. The hacker joins the same wireless network as the client (e.g., by authenticating with the same SSID and credentials). Once on the network, the hacker sends fake ARP responses to the client, associating the hacker's MAC address with the IP address of the default gateway (or another target device). This causes the client to send traffic to the hacker's device instead of the legitimate gateway, allowing the hacker to intercept, modify, or forward the traffic, thus performing

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