What is an inherent security vulnerability of SSID broadcasting?
- It broadcasts the identity of the network.
- It allows unauthenticated access to the wireless network.
- It allows any host to join the wireless network.
- It sends traffic unencrypted between the wireless access point and the client.
Explanation: By default, wireless routers and access points broadcast SSIDs in plain text to all computers within the wireless range.This represents a security risk because an attacker can easily intercept the wireless signals and read plain text messages.
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