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JK0-019 · Question #135

A technician working for a company with a wireless network named WirelessA notices a second wireless network named WirelessB. WirelessB is MOST likely a:

The correct answer is B. rogue access point. A rogue access point is a wireless access point that has either been installed on a secure company network without explicit authorization from a local network administrator, or has been created to allow a hacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.

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Question

A technician working for a company with a wireless network named WirelessA notices a second wireless network named WirelessB. WirelessB is MOST likely a:

Options

  • Aman-in-the-middle attack.
  • Brogue access point.
  • Cevil twin.
  • Dpacket sniffer.

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    16% (5)
  • B
    74% (23)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Explanation

A rogue access point is a wireless access point that has either been installed on a secure company network without explicit authorization from a local network administrator, or has been created to allow a hacker to conduct a man-in-the-middle attack.

Topics

#rogue access point#wireless security#WLAN threats

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