Wi-Fi Evil Twin
From Cognitive Attack Taxonomy
Wi-Fi Evil Twin
Short Description: An attacker impersonates a common wireless access point.
CAT ID: CAT-2022-032
Layer: 8
Operational Scale: Tactical
Level of Maturity: Proof of Concept
Category: TTP
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Detailed Description: An attacker impersonates a common wireless access point, such as "Starbucks Wi-Fi", to trick a target into connecting to the fake network. The attacker is then able to intercept all traffic between the target and the internet. Any unencrypted traffic can be intercepted and read, modified, or blocked.
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