The practice of marking open wireless access points is called which of the following?

The correct answer is B. War chalking. War chalking is the practice of drawing symbols (typically chalk markings on sidewalks or walls) near locations with open or accessible wireless networks to alert others. The symbols convey information such as the SSID, signal strength, and whether the network is open or…

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AWar dialing
BWar chalking
CWar driving
DEvil twin

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A
4% (2)
B
91% (48)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

War chalking is the practice of drawing symbols (typically chalk markings on sidewalks or walls) near locations with open or accessible wireless networks to alert others. The symbols convey information such as the SSID, signal strength, and whether the network is open or secured. War driving (C) is the act of driving around to discover wireless networks. War dialing (A) is using a modem to dial many phone numbers looking for modem connections. An evil twin (D) is a rogue access point that mimics a legitimate one to intercept traffic.

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