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Question #: 25
Topic #: 3
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During a wireless penetration test, a tester detects an access point using WPA2 encryption. Which of the following attacks should be used to obtain the key?

  • A. The tester must capture the WPA2 authentication handshake and then crack it.
  • B. The tester must use the tool inSSIDer to crack it using the ESSID of the network.
  • C. The tester cannot crack WPA2 because it is in full compliance with the IEEE 802.11i standard.
  • D. The tester must change the MAC address of the wireless network card and then use the AirTraf tool to obtain the key.
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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️

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Hemanshu87
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
Sniffing 4-way handshake • 4-way handshake is the ceremony between AP and the device • Vulnerability in WPA and WPA-Personal (WPA-PSK, pre-shared key) • During WPA handshake, password is shared in encrypted form (called PMK (pairwise master key))
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