Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v11) — Question 301

An attacker utilizes a Wi-Fi Pineapple to run an access point with a legitimate-looking SSID for a nearby business in order to capture the wireless password.
What kind of attack is this?

Answer options

• A. MAC spoofing attack
• B. War driving attack
• C. Phishing attack
• D. Evil-twin attack

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is 'Evil-twin attack' because this type of attack involves creating a fraudulent access point that appears legitimate to deceive users into connecting to it. The other options do not accurately describe this scenario; MAC spoofing involves changing the MAC address, war driving is about searching for Wi-Fi networks, and phishing generally refers to tricking users into revealing personal information through deceptive emails or websites.