Wireless Attacks 2.4

Question 1

Wireless Deauthentication

Answer 1

• A type of DOS attack
• Will disconnect the system or user completely from a network disrupt services.

Question 2

Disassocation Attacks

Answer 2

• Designed to disassociate a host from the wireless access point and from the wireless network.

Question 3

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Answer 3

• A technical and professional institute associated with computer research, standards, and conferences.

Question 4

De-Authentication Frame

Answer 4

• A tool to remove unauthorized stations from a wireless

Question 5

802.11

Answer 5

• Standards that describe network protocol for wireless devices.
• A collection of management frames that make everything work.

Question 6

802.11ac Standard

Answer 6

• Created by IEEE
• Update to 802.11 that encrypts important management frames responsible for disassociating, de-authenticating, and channel switching.

Question 7

Radio Frequency (RF) Jamming

Answer 7

• A type of DOS
• Transmission of interfering wireless signals
• Decreases the signal-to-noise ratio
• Causes the receiving device to not get good signal

Question 8

Type of Wireless Jamming

Answer 8

• Can be constant, random, legitimate, or reactive
• Attacker needs to be close by

Question 9

Foxhunting

Answer 9

• Searching for the attacker causing the jamming signal
• Found using a directional antenna and attenuator