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Honeypot & Man In the Middle (MITM) Attacks on Wireless Networks
What is a Wireless Honeypot Attack? Normally, when a wireless client (PC, Laptop) is switched on, it will try to probe the nearby area for access points for a particular SSID (SSID is like a name for the network, which is advertised in order for users and clients to associate with the access points).... »
What are Rogue Access Points and how Rogue Access Points are detected & blocked
Rogue Access Points: Sometimes, an employee, or a guest might bring along inexpensive consumer grade access points and connect them to the corporate LAN to get wireless access. This can happen if the company does not provide wireless access (or) can be done by guests with malicious intent. Of course, roghe access points might... »
Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS) Deployment Architectures – Overlay, Integrated & Hybrid
As you might be knowing, a wireless network consists of a centralized wireless controller, access points, and some servers for specialized functioning. All the laptops/ wi-fi enabled devices connect to the access point to communicate with the network over the air (wireless medium). Now, some organizations deploy a wireless intrusion prevention system to secure... »
