Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI v10) — Question 4

Wireless access control attacks aim to penetrate a network by evading WLAN access control measures such as AP MAC filters and Wi-Fi port access controls.
Which of the following wireless access control attacks allow the attacker to set up a rogue access point outside the corporate perimeter and then lure the employees of the organization to connect to it?

Answer options

• A. Ad hoc associations
• B. Client mis-association
• C. MAC spoofing
• D. Rogue access points

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Client mis-association, as it specifically refers to situations where a user connects to an unauthorized access point due to confusion or manipulation. Option A, Ad hoc associations, involves direct peer-to-peer connections without the need for an access point. Option C, MAC spoofing, is about changing the MAC address of a device to impersonate another device, and option D, Rogue access points, refers to the unauthorized access points themselves rather than the act of misleading clients into connecting to them.