Question

You've just completed a survey of the wireless signals traversing the airspace in your employer's vicinity, and you've found an unauthorized AP with a very strong signal near the middle of the 100-acre campus. What kind of threat do you need to report to your boss?

A) Rogue AP
B) War driving
C) Bluesnarfing
D) Hidden node

Answer 1

Answer: A) Rogue AP

Explanation:

Rouge AP(access point) is defined as type of Wi-fi access point that has been set-upped and installed on protected network without the explicit authorization from administrator of system.It is usually set-upped by attacker or hacked to work without the authorization on the network.

• According to the situation mentioned in question, Boss should be reported with the risk issue of having rogue AP as unauthorized access point is observed in middle of the campus

• Other option are incorrect because hidden node is found for communication with wireless access point in a network. Blue snarfing refers to accessing of information through device like Bluetooth in unauthorized way.
• War-driving is searching of WiFi by an individual who is travelling in vehicle.
• Thus, the correct option is option(A)