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CompTIA Security+ Exam Prep

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David is a security administrator at his organization. He is trying to prevent unauthorized access to the corporate wireless network by people loafing around the office. What kind of wireless network threat is he trying to curb?
  1. Man-in-the-middle
  2. War driving
  3. Dictionary attack
  4. DNS spoofing
Explanation
Answer: B - David is trying to curb a war driving attack.

War driving refers to driving around town with a laptop looking for WAPs that can be communicated with. The network card on the laptop is set to promiscuous mode and it looks for signals coming from anywhere. After intruders gain access, they may steal Internet access or start damaging your data.
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