Part 7 - CEH v12 Practice Questions: Wireless Attack Methods and Security Protocols

Part 7: Wireless Attacks (15 Questions) 1. Which wireless security protocol is considered the weakest and easiest to crack? • A) WPA3 • B) WPA2 • C) WEP • D) 802.1X Answer: C) WEP 2. What attack captures wireless network packets to exploit encryption weaknesses? • A) Rogue AP Attack • B) Evil Twin Attack • C) Packet Sniffing • D) IV Attack Answer: D) IV Attack 3. Which tool is commonly used to perform packet capturing on wireless networks? • A) Metasploit • B) Wireshark • C) John the Ripper • D) Nessus Answer: B) Wireshark 4. An attacker creates a fake access point (AP) with the same SSID as a legitimate network. What type of attack is this? • A) War driving • B) Evil Twin Attack • C) Rogue AP Attack • D) Deauthentication Attack Answer: B) Evil Twin Attack 5. Which of the following tools is commonly used to perform a deauthentication attack? • A) Reaver • B) Aircrack-ng • C) Kismet • D) NetStumbler Answer: B) Aircrack-ng 6. What is the primary goal of a deauthentication attack? • A) To intercept encrypted passwords • B) To force clients off the network for denial of service • C) To scan for open ports on a router • D) To crack WPS PINs Answer: B) To force clients off the network for denial of service 7. What is the primary risk of using public Wi-Fi networks? • A) High latency • B) IP address conflicts • C) Packet interception and man-in-the-middle attacks • D) Limited bandwidth Answer: C) Packet interception and man-in-the-middle attacks 8. Which wireless security protocol offers the strongest encryption as of today? • A) WPA3 • B) WPA2 • C) WEP • D) TKIP Answer: A) WPA3 9. Which wireless attack targets devices with WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) enabled? • A) IV Attack • B) War driving • C) Reaver Attack • D) MAC Spoofing Answer: C) Reaver Attack 10. What is the purpose of MAC address filtering in wireless networks? • A) To encrypt wireless traffic • B) To prevent unauthorized devices from connecting • C) To improve bandwidth management • D) To detect packet collisions Answer: B) To prevent unauthorized devices from connecting 11. Which attack involves driving around to locate and exploit unsecured wireless networks? • A) War driving • B) War chalking • C) Rogue AP Attack • D) MITM Attack Answer: A) War driving 12. What is the primary risk associated with rogue access points? • A) Physical damage to network hardware • B) Overloading network bandwidth • C) Unauthorized network access and data interception • D) IP address conflicts Answer: C) Unauthorized network access and data interception 13. Which type of wireless attack relies on signal jamming to create network interference? • A) Jamming Attack • B) Rogue AP Attack • C) Beacon Flood Attack • D) Replay Attack Answer: A) Jamming Attack 14. An attacker uses software to repeatedly broadcast fake SSID beacons, overwhelming available network options. What is this attack called? • A) Rogue AP Attack • B) Deauthentication Attack • C) Beacon Flood Attack • D) Packet Sniffing Answer: C) Beacon Flood Attack 15. Which wireless penetration testing tool is known for conducting advanced wireless assessments, including packet sniffing, deauthentication attacks, and WPA cracking? • A) Hydra • B) Burp Suite • C) Kismet • D) Nmap Answer: C) Kismet