Users can connect to any available wireless network as long as they are in range of one another; sometimes this can be a large number of access points. With such an environment, an attacker has expanded opportunities to attract unknowing users. To perform this type of attack, a malicious party sets up a rogue access point in the range of
several legitimate ones as a honeyspot. With the rogue access point generating a much stronger and clearer signal, it is possible to attract clients looking for the best signal.
2020-05-21
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