A threat actor sends a message that causes all other devices to believe the MAC address of the threat actor's device is the default gateway. What type of attack is this?
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A threat actor sends a message that causes all other devices to believe the MAC address of the threat actor's device is the default gateway. What type of attack is this?
- Address spoofing
- ARP spoofing
- CDP reconnaissance
- DHCP starvation
- STP attack
- VLAN hopping
Explanation: A threat actor can send a gratuitous ARP reply causing all devices to believe that the threat actor’s device is a legitimate device, such as the default gateway.
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