Evil Twin: A rogue Wi-Fi access point that appears legitimate to users but is actually set up by an attacker to intercept wireless communications. The evil twin may mimic the name and settings of a legitimate access point to trick users into connecting to it, allowing the attacker to eavesdrop or manipulate their network traffic.
Categories: CC D4: Network Security | CCSP D3: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D4: Communication and Network Security | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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