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Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Access point (AP)

Also written: AP, APs

The box that adds Wi-Fi to a wired network. If an unapproved one is plugged into an office socket, it becomes a rogue access point.

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Rogue access pointEvil twinWPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)