A penetration tester is attempting to capture a handshake between a client and an access point by monitoring a WPA2-PSK secured wireless network. The tester is monitoring the correct channel for the identified network, but has been unsuccessful in capturing a handshake. Given the scenario, which of the following attacks would BEST assist the tester in obtaining this handshake?
A) Karma attack
B) Deauthentication attack
C) Fragmentation attack
D) SSDI broadcast flood

Question

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A deauthentication attack forces a client to disconnect from the access point, prompting it to reconnect and thus allowing the tester to capture the handshake during the reconnection process.

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