Wireless and Mobile Device Security, 2nd Edition

Attack Tools and Techniques

Attackers use a wide variety of means and techniques to attack a network. The nature of these attacks is largely determined by the goal of the hackers (such as disruption of service, theft of data, or control of a client) and the opportunities (security vulnerabilities) of the target. This section explores some of the more common attack methods.

Radio Frequency Jamming

While both interference and jamming cause a decrease in the SNR and disrupt communications between transmitters and receivers, there is a difference between the two. Interference is unintentional. Common sources of interference are neighboring 802.11 networks that share the same frequency and channels. Because both are entitled to use the unlicensed ...