CompTIA Security+ (SY0-501) — Question 1014

A security guard has informed the Chief Information Security Officer that a person with a tablet has been walking around the building. The guard also noticed strange white markings in different areas of the parking lot.
The person is attempting which of the following types of attacks?

Answer options

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, War chalking, which involves marking locations with chalk to indicate the presence of wireless networks. The other options do not fit the description; A, Jamming refers to disrupting signals, C, Packet sniffing involves intercepting data packets, and D, Near field communication is a method for short-range data exchange, none of which relate to the observed markings.