Which type of attack involves attackers sending forged control, management, or data frames over a wireless network?

Which type of attack involves attackers sending forged control, management, or data frames over a wireless network?

• A. Authentication Attacks
• B. Integrity Attacks
• C. Availability Attacks
• D. Access Control Attacks

Answer: (B)

Tampering with wireless frames centrally targets integrity. When an attacker forges control, management, or data frames, they are presenting altered or fake information as if it were genuine, which means the content and the state of the communication can no longer be trusted. The network relies on frames to convey accurate commands, management signals, and payload data; once those frames are forged, the recipient’s view of the conversation is corrupted, breaking the trust that the messages reflect the true intent. This focus on preserving or breaking the accuracy of conveyed information is what defines an integrity attack. By contrast, authentication attacks aim to bypass who can join, availability attacks seek to disrupt service, and access control attacks try to bypass policy restrictions.

Tampering with wireless frames centrally targets integrity. When an attacker forges control, management, or data frames, they are presenting altered or fake information as if it were genuine, which means the content and the state of the communication can no longer be trusted. The network relies on frames to convey accurate commands, management signals, and payload data; once those frames are forged, the recipient’s view of the conversation is corrupted, breaking the trust that the messages reflect the true intent. This focus on preserving or breaking the accuracy of conveyed information is what defines an integrity attack. By contrast, authentication attacks aim to bypass who can join, availability attacks seek to disrupt service, and access control attacks try to bypass policy restrictions.