Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 86

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 it involves creating a fraudulent access point that appears legitimate to deceive users into connecting to it. The other options do not fit this scenario: MAC spoofing refers to changing a device's MAC address, war driving involves searching for Wi-Fi networks, and phishing typically involves tricking users into providing sensitive information via deceptive emails or websites.