The evil twin is the wireless LAN equivalent of the phishing scam. This type of attack may be used to steal the passwords of unsuspecting users, either by monitoring their connections or by phishing, which involves setting up a fraudulent web site and luring people there.

What type of attack is an evil twin AP attack?

An evil twin attack is a fraudulent Wi-Fi access point that appears to be legitimate, but is set up to eavesdrop on wireless connections. This type of attack is the wireless LAN equivalent of the phishing scam.

What is an evil twin called?

In modern use, evil twin and one sense of the word doppelgänger have come to be virtually interchangeable.