Exam 4: Active Wireless Attacks

Because the wireless medium is shared among all devices, there must be rules for cooperation among the wireless devices. The 802.11 standard uses a procedure known as ____.

Logic bombs are easy to detect before they are triggered.

____ attacks flood the RF spectrum with enough radiomagnetic interference to prevent a device from effectively communicating with the AP.

____ typically displays advertising banners or pop-up ads and is frequently encountered while visiting Web sites with a browser.

Once an attacker's wireless device has entered the network and focused its attacks at other similar devices this is known as a(n) ____________________.

Briefly describe the Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) procedure.

____ allows the Windows operating system to automatically detect new hardware when it is installed on a computer.

In technical terms, ____ describes the points of risk regarding the penetration of a security defense.

A(n) ____________________ may be defined as a weakness or flaw in an information system that could be exploited to cause harm.

A ____ attack is designed to prevent a device from performing its intended function.

The ____ is a popular protocol used to manage networked equipment.

A ____ bypasses all of the network security and opens the entire network and all users to direct attacks.

What are some of the symptoms that indicate a virus has infected a computer?

What are the security problems related to supporting remote access in wireless gateways?

What are the minimum criteria for creating good passwords?

____ occurs when an individual uses the personal information of someone else to impersonate that individual with the intent to commit fraud or other crimes.

A ____ is a computer program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific event.

What are the problems with using default passwords?

____ attacks are designed to deny wireless devices access to the access point itself.

What are the problems of using community strings in SNMP?