List common security threats for wireless LANs. Find a specific case in which the security of wireless LANs was threatened. Given the case you find, comment on how to prevent or mitigate the threats?

Question

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1

1) Eavesdropping: The attacker passively monitors wireless networks for data, including authentication credentials.
2) Man-in-the-Middle: The attacker actively intercepts communications between wireless clients and access points to obtain authentication credentials and data.
3) Masquerading: The attacker impersonates an authorized user and gains certain unauthorized privileges to the wireless network.
4) Message Modification: The attacker alters a legitimate message sent via wireless networks by deleting, adding to, changing, or reordering it.
5) Message Replay: The attacker passively monitors transmissions via wireless networks and retransmits messages, acting as if the attacker was a legitimate user.
6) Misappropriation: The attacker steals or makes unauthorized use of a service.
7) Traffic Analysis: The attacker passively monitors transmissions via wireless networks to identify communication patterns and participants.
8) Rogue Access Points: The attacker sets up an unsecured wireless network near the enterprise with an identical name and intercepts any messages sent by unsuspecting users that log onto it.
Students' answers vary on the specific case and the approaches to mitigate the threats.