Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 266

A group of hackers were roaming around a bank office building in a city, driving a luxury car. They were using hacking tools on their laptop with the intention to find a free-access wireless network.

What is this hacking process known as?

Answer options

• A. Wardriving
• B. Spectrum analysis
• C. Wireless sniffing
• D. GPS mapping

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Wardriving, which refers to the practice of searching for Wi-Fi networks while driving around in a vehicle. The other options, such as Spectrum analysis and Wireless sniffing, involve different aspects of network analysis and monitoring, but do not specifically describe the act of searching for unsecured networks while in transit.