Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 216

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 A, Wardriving, which refers to the practice of searching for Wi-Fi networks while driving around. The other options, such as Spectrum analysis and Wireless sniffing, involve different techniques related to network analysis but do not specifically pertain to the act of searching for free-access networks while in transit.