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SY0-701 · Question #993

Which of the following attacks primarily targets insecure networks?

The correct answer is A. Evil twin. An evil twin attack sets up a rogue wireless access point that mimics a legitimate one, targeting insecure or poorly secured networks to capture user data.

Submitted by fernanda_arg· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

Which of the following attacks primarily targets insecure networks?

Options

  • AEvil twin
  • BImpersonation
  • CWatering hole
  • DPretexting

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    94% (45)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

An evil twin attack sets up a rogue wireless access point that mimics a legitimate one, targeting insecure or poorly secured networks to capture user data.

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