6.7 Flashcards
What’s hackers discover Vulnerable access points they make this information public by drawing symbols with chalk on the sidewalk or a wall within range of a wireless network the symbols patterned after marks that hobos device to indicate hospital hospitible places for food and rest
War chalking
WPS attack the WPS user-friendly but not very secure security setting available on some consumer great access points part of the security involves requiring a pin to access the AP settings or to associate a new device with the network the problem is the pin can be easily crack through
Brute force attack
Device that assesses the quality of wireless signal by scanning a band of frequencies for signals and noise this – – – – – – as usual for example to ascertain where Interference greatest
Spectrum analyzer
Software that can evaluate Wi-Fi net work availability as well as help optimize Wi-Fi signal settings or help identify Wi-Fi security threats
Wi-Fi analyzer