The statement 'The most common attack against a wireless network is a wireless DoS attack' is true or false?

• A. False
• B. Cannot be Determined
• C. Not Applicable
• D. True

Answer: (A)

The most common threats to a wireless network are usually those that aim to gain access or steal data, not simply disrupt connectivity. A wireless DoS attack—using forged deauth frames or interference to knock clients off the network—can happen, but it isn’t the typical or most frequent objective in real-world wireless security. In practice, attackers more commonly look for weak authentication or encryption (such as guessing a weak WPA/WPA2-PSK), creating rogue access points to harvest credentials or data, or eavesdropping on unencrypted traffic. DoS is a disruptive tactic that can be used, but it doesn’t represent the majority of everyday wireless security incidents. So the statement is false.