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SY0-301 · Question #236

After a user performed a war driving attack, the network administrator noticed several similar markings where WiFi was available throughout the enterprise. Which of the following is the term used to…

The correct answer is D. War chalking. War chalking is the practice of using physical symbols or markings on surfaces to indicate the presence, type, and signal strength of wireless networks discovered through war driving.

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Question

After a user performed a war driving attack, the network administrator noticed several similar markings where WiFi was available throughout the enterprise. Which of the following is the term used to describe these markings?

Options

  • AIV attack
  • BWar dialing
  • CRogue access points
  • DWar chalking

How the community answered

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  • A
    2% (1)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    93% (43)

Why each option

War chalking is the practice of using physical symbols or markings on surfaces to indicate the presence, type, and signal strength of wireless networks discovered through war driving.

AIV attack

An IV (initialization vector) attack is a cryptographic attack against WEP encryption and has no relation to physical markings left in public spaces.

BWar dialing

War dialing involves automatically dialing ranges of telephone numbers to discover modems and remote access systems, not wireless networks.

CRogue access points

Rogue access points are unauthorized wireless access points connected to a corporate network, not physical symbols left in public areas.

DWar chalkingCorrect

War chalking originated as a method for war drivers to communicate wireless network findings to others by drawing standardized symbols in chalk on sidewalks or walls near the discovered access point. The markings convey details such as whether the network is open, closed, or uses WEP encryption, serving as a physical directory of available wireless networks.

Concept tested: War chalking and wireless network reconnaissance

Source: https://www.comptia.org/certifications/security

Topics

#war chalking#war driving#wireless security#WiFi

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