Which attack involves hijacking clients by broadcasting a stronger AP signal than the legitimate AP?

Which attack involves hijacking clients by broadcasting a stronger AP signal than the legitimate AP?

• A. Man-in-the-middle attack
• B. Passive attack
• C. Brute force attack
• D. Replay attack

Answer: (A)

The attack described relies on creating a rogue access point that announces a stronger signal than the legitimate one to lure clients in. When devices choose which AP to connect to, they’ll often pick the one with the best signal, so users end up connecting to this attacker-controlled AP. Once connected, the attacker sits between the client and the real network, relaying traffic but having the opportunity to read, modify, or inject data. That interception and possible manipulation of communications is the essence of a man-in-the-middle scenario.

Passive attacks, by contrast, simply observe traffic without interfering with connections. Brute force attacks target credentials by guessing passwords. Replay attacks capture valid data and retransmit it later to trick systems, but they don’t hinge on hijacking users by presenting a stronger AP.