DEFINING MOMENTS

Test your knowledge of tech terms.

Wireless cards are typically set up to connect to the strongest connection that they detect and are authorized to join. In most cases, that’s just how you want it to work. But if someone sets up a computer as an access point with a strong enough signal and gives it a name that sounds like a real network, nearby computers may automatically connect to it and use it to access the Internet. If that happens, it’s possible that sensitive data can be captured by this imposter without the knowledge of the victim. What is this predatory access point called?

Hint: Think of a doppelgänger who doesn’t have such a nice personality.

Answer: Evil twin