An Attacker Is Trying To Compromise A Wireless Network

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An Attacker Is Trying To Compromise A Wireless Network

that has been secured using WPA2-PSK and AES. She first tried using AirSnort to capture packets, but found that she couldn't break the encryption. As an alternative, she used software to configure her laptop to function as an access point. She configured the fake access point with the same SSID as the wireless network she is trying to break into. When wireless clients connect to her access point, she presents them with a web page asking them to enter the WPA2 passphrase. When they do, she then uses it to connect a wireless client to the real access point. What attack techniques did the attacker use in this scenario? (Select two.)
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Pharming Evil twin ¥ Evil twin: In this exploit, an attacker near a valid wireless access point installs an access point with the same (or similar) SSID. ¥ Pharming: In this exploit, the access point is configured to display a bogus web page that prompts for credentials, allowing the attacker to steal those credentials.
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