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Evil Twin and Deauth Attacks (Concept)
Evil Twin and Deauth Attacks (Concept) An evil twin is a fake Wi-Fi access point with a trusted name. A deauth attack kicks you off real Wi-Fi so you join the fake one. On the fake network, the attacker can watch your traffic. Connect only to known networks. Distrust open Wi-Fi. Use a VPN and check
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What it is
An evil twin is a fake Wi-Fi access point with a trusted name.
A deauth attack kicks you off real Wi-Fi so you join the fake one.
Why it matters for security
On the fake network, the attacker can watch your traffic.
Defence
Connect only to known networks. Distrust open Wi-Fi. Use a VPN and check for HTTPS.
On your own network, use WPA3 and Protected Management Frames.
Learn more in the lesson: 25.4 Evil Twin and Deauth Attacks (Concept)