Palo Alto Networks Exam PCCET Topic 2 Question 56 Discussion

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Question #: 56
Topic #: 2

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Which two statements describe the Jasager attack? (Choose two.)

A The victim must manually choose the attacker s access point

B It actively responds to beacon reguests.

C It tries to get victims to conned at random.

D The attacker needs to be wilhin close proximity of the victim.

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Suggested Answer: B, D

A Jasager attack is a type of wireless man-in-the-middle attack that exploits the way mobile devices search for known wireless networks. A Jasager device will respond to any beacon request from a mobile device by saying ''Yes, I'm here'', pretending to be one of the preferred networks. This way, the Jasager device can trick the mobile device into connecting to it, without the user's knowledge or consent. The Jasager device can then intercept, modify, or redirect the traffic of the victim. For this attack to work, the attacker needs to be within close proximity of the victim, and the victim must have at least one known network in their preferred list. The victim does not need to manually choose the attacker's access point, nor does the attacker try to get victims to connect at random. Reference: Wireless Man in the Middle - Palo Alto Networks, Man-in-the-middle attacks with malicious & rogue Wi-Fi access points - Privacy Guides

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France

5 months ago

That's correct. The victim has to manually choose the attacker's access point as well, right?

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Maynard

5 months ago

I believe another statement is that the attacker needs to be within close proximity of the victim.

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Kayleigh

5 months ago

Yes, that's one of the statements - it tries to get victims to connect at random.

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Peter

6 months ago

I think the Jasager attack involves tricking victims into connecting to a fake access point.

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Stevie

5 months ago

D) The attacker needs to be within close proximity of the victim.

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Sarah

6 months ago

A) The victim must manually choose the attacker's access point.

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Carlee

7 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with the Jasager attack, but from the information given, I'd say A and D seem like the most likely answers. The attacker needs to be in close proximity to the victim, and the victim has to manually choose the attacker's access point.

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Ruthann

7 months ago

Totally. The Jasager attack is all about tricking the victim into connecting to the attacker's access point, not random connections. And the proximity requirement is key, since the attacker needs to be close enough to the victim's device to detect and respond to the beacon requests. *chuckles* I guess the attacker has to be a real 'Jasager,' or 'yes-sayer,' to pull this off!

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Judy

7 months ago

Yeah, that's a good analysis. I was a bit unsure about option C, 'It tries to get victims to connect at random.' That doesn't really fit the Jasager attack, which is more targeted. And option A, about the victim manually choosing the attacker's access point, doesn't sound right either.

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Bethanie

7 months ago

I agree, B and D sound like the right answers. The Jasager attack actively responds to beacon requests, which is how it lures victims to connect to the attacker's access point. And the attacker needs to be in close proximity to the victim, since it's a wireless attack.

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Odette

7 months ago

Ah, the Jasager attack! I remember learning about this in my security course. It's all about the attacker actively responding to beacon requests and getting victims to connect to their access point. So I'd say B and D are the correct answers.

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Ellsworth

7 months ago

This is a tricky one. I'm not sure if the Jasager attack is the same as the Evil Twin attack, which is where the attacker creates a fake access point to lure in victims. If that's the case, then I'd go with B and D as the answers.

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Kizzy

7 months ago

Hmm, this question seems a bit tricky. The Jasager attack is a type of wireless attack, so we need to think about the characteristics of that attack. From the options, I think B and D are the most accurate statements.

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Lenita

6 months ago

Got it, thanks for clarifying!

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Ivory

6 months ago

No, that's not a characteristic of the Jasager attack.

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Teresita

6 months ago

So, the victim doesn't have to manually choose the attacker's access point then?

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Delmy

6 months ago

Exactly, those two statements fit the profile of a Jasager attack.

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Chan

6 months ago

And D) The attacker needs to be within close proximity of the victim makes sense because it's a wireless attack.

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Narcisa

6 months ago

Yes, you're right. B) It actively responds to beacon requests is one of the characteristics of the Jasager attack.

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Dacia

6 months ago

I think the correct statements for the Jasager attack are B) It actively responds to beacon requests and D) The attacker needs to be within close proximity of the victim.

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Tammi

7 months ago

I think I've heard about the Jasager attack before. Isn't it something to do with getting victims to connect to a malicious access point? If that's the case, then I'd say A and D are the correct answers.

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Isidra

7 months ago

Hmm, the Jasager attack sounds like it could be some kind of social engineering tactic. I'm leaning towards B and D as the correct answers, since the attacker would need to be in close proximity to the victim and actively respond to beacon requests to pull off the attack.

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Sommer

7 months ago

I'm not entirely sure about this question. The Jasager attack is a new one to me, and I'm not familiar with the details. I'll need to do some research before attempting to answer this.

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