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Rogue AP (Evil Twin Attack)

A comparison of BYOS and other solutions when faced with a Rogue AP.

Attack Description:

Fraudulent Wi-Fi access point that appears to be legitimate but eavesdrops on wireless communications.

 

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Expected Result:

The computer with BYOS software cannot be tricked into connecting to a Wi-Fi network created by an attacker impersonating a legitimate Wi-Fi network, whereas the control computers can.

How will BYOS help you?

  • BYOS will prevent from connecting to the wrong network, and alert the SOC.

How will a VPN help you?

  • A VPN can still encrypt the outbound traffic but does not have the ability to prevent/detect/mitigate this attack. Also, an attacker with control can drop the VPN traffic altogether leaving the end-user with no protection at all.

How will an EDR help you?

  • EDRs do not have the ability to prevent/detect/mitigate this attack.

How will a SASE help you?

  • SASEs do not have the ability to prevent/detect/mitigate this attack.