Episode 93 — Evil Twin and Rogue APs: detection mindset and prevention controls
Wireless impersonation and unauthorized access points appear in CloudNetX because they exploit user trust and create direct entry paths into networks, especially in public or high-traffic environments. This episode defines an evil twin as a malicious access point that mimics a legitimate SSID to lure clients into connecting, enabling credential capture or traffic interception, and it defines a rogue AP as an unauthorized access point connected to the wired network that creates an unmanaged backdoor. The first paragraph focuses on why these threats are effective: users often choose networks by name, devices may auto-join known SSIDs, and weak or shared authentication makes it easier to exploit trust. It explains scenario cues such as users being redirected, sudden authentication failures, or suspicious wireless devices appearing in logs, and it introduces prevention as a mix of strong authentication, segmentation, and monitoring rather than reliance on superficial measures.
