COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -A type of DoS attack in which the attacker breaks the wireless connection between the victim device and the access point. The method is based on the use of a special disassociation frame specified under IEEE 802.11.

Detailed explanation-2: -A disassociation attack is a cyberattack where a hacker forces a device to lose internet connectivity either temporarily or for an extended time. One second, you’re using your internet, and the next, your connection vanishes. Your phone or laptop will try to reconnect as usual, but your router will be unavailable.

Detailed explanation-3: -You might also hear this referred to as wireless disassociation. This is a denial of service attack where a third party can send specially crafted frames to disconnect your station from the wireless network.

Detailed explanation-4: -One of the main purposes of deauthentication used in the hacking community is to force clients to connect to an evil twin access point which then can be used to capture network packets transferred between the client and the access point.