Whenever there’s WiFi or any access point to link gadgets and devices to the internet, there are opportunities to find a connection that’s free or easy to access. The evil twin in this situation is the wireless LAN equivalent of the phishing scam. The fake access point mimics the characteristics of an access point (AP) and is masked as a legitimate WiFi hotspot.
Evil twin attacks have been around almost as long as WiFi. Users may join the evil twin automatically or mistake the phony AP for a trusted WiFi network. Hackers can speed up the attack by interfering with the connection to the authentic AP that the device is impersonating.
After connecting to an evil twin, users may be requested to submit a login ID to access a fake form sent to the attacker. Alternatively, the hacker can eavesdrop and intercept any unsecured communication an unknowing user sends.