AP® Cybersecurity glossary
Jamming
Also called: jamming attack
Broadcasting radio noise so wireless devices cannot communicate: an attack on availability.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.5.E.2
Why it matters in Unit 3
Detect it when no wireless device in one area can connect and a scan of the wireless frequencies shows electromagnetic noise.
Example
Every phone and laptop in one wing loses Wi-Fi at once, and a scan shows heavy electromagnetic (EM) noise on the wireless channels.
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