SY0-301 · Question #778
Which of the following attacks would cause all mobile devices to lose their association with corporate access points while the attack is underway?
The correct answer is A. Wireless jamming. Wireless jamming floods the radio frequency spectrum with interference or noise, overwhelming the signal and causing all wireless devices in the affected area to lose their connection to access points. This is a denial-of-service attack against wireless connectivity itself. An ev
Question
Which of the following attacks would cause all mobile devices to lose their association with corporate access points while the attack is underway?
Options
- AWireless jamming
- BEvil twin
- CRogue AP
- DPacket sniffing
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A95% (37)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
Wireless jamming floods the radio frequency spectrum with interference or noise, overwhelming the signal and causing all wireless devices in the affected area to lose their connection to access points. This is a denial-of-service attack against wireless connectivity itself. An evil twin attack creates a spoofed AP to lure clients away but doesn't forcefully disconnect them from legitimate APs. A rogue AP is an unauthorized AP connected to the network but doesn't actively disrupt existing connections. Packet sniffing is passive eavesdropping and does not disrupt associations. Only wireless jamming actively causes all devices to lose their wireless associations simultaneously.
Topics
Community Discussion
No community discussion yet for this question.