Cyber AttacksLesson 13Free preview
CS WIFI Attacks
This lesson is part of Cyber Security · All levels
Summary
WiFi networks are vulnerable to attacks such as evil twins, traffic jams, and forced disconnection through frame deauthentication. The quality of encryption determines the strength of the network: WEP is already fragile, WPA2 is much stronger, and the latest WPA3. Secure WiFi means using strong encryption, unique passwords, and disabling risky features like WPS.
Key points
- Evil twin: a fake access point that mimics the SSID of an official network.
- WEP is weak and easily broken; WPA2 uses AES; WPA3 is more resistant to offline attacks.
- Unencrypted traffic can be intercepted through packet capture.
- Deauthentication attacks break clients to force a handshake that can be solved.
- Secure the router: change the admin credentials, turn off the WPS, use a strong password.
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