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Discussion board forums for Mission Plan 5
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Topic 5-1: Discuss common, modern day attacks on wireless networks.
Topic 5-2: Discuss security related topics pertaining to Bluetooth technologies.
Topic 5-3: Discuss wireless best practices.
Topic 5-1: Discuss common, modern day attacks on wireless networks.
Once an attacker discovers a wireless
network and connects to it, an attack can happen. Here are a
few attacks that can be made against a wireless network
(click here to get an overview of these attacks):
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Eavesdropping
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Stealing data
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Injecting malware
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Storing illegal content
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Launching denial of service attacks
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Impersonating a legitimate network
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Stealing DNS traffic
In this discussion I would like each of you to uniquely define the following:
- Based on one of the attacks listed above or another known type of Wireless attack, precisely define the attack and/or state an actual occurrence of such an attack.
Topic 5-2: Discuss security related topics pertaining to Bluetooth technologies.
A common wireless technology used everywhere these days is Bluetooth. Despite the fact that with Bluetooth technology you can connect to a wide range of devices, it is often overlooked with regards to security. This discussion will give Bluetooth some focus with regards to security, such as with bluejacking and bluesnarfing attacks. The list below itemizes a few Bluetooth technologies:
- Hands-free car system control.
- Home entertainment.
- Photography.
- Computer accessories.
- Gaming.
- Medical and health.
- Smart phone integration.
In this discussion I would like each of you to define the following:
- A precise example of Bluetooth; giving the specifics of the devices involved and the reason for Bluetooth.
- Specifically focusing on Bluetooth technology, identify an actual attack or known vulnerability.
Topic 5-3: Discuss wireless best practices.
A few common practices were were already mentioned, but there are more.
In this discussion board project you will further define one of the best practices listed below; provide a short summary of what your topic means and what makes it a concern with regards to information security.
- Disabling Bluetooth.
- Watching for the evil twin (adhoc access point)
- Limit the type of work that you do.
- Use sites with digital certificates.
- Protect against physical theft.
- Encrypt data.
- Configuring devices for security.
- Be cautious of apps.