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HAMECONNAGE POINT ACCES [1 record]

Record 1 2006-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • IT Security
CONT

... access point (AP) phishing is a technique whereby an attacker tricks victims into connecting to a laptop or PDA [personal digital assistant] by posing as a legitimate hotspot. Once the user is connected, the user is coerced into downloading a series of custom written Trojans and viruses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Sécurité des TI

Spanish

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