Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Spoofing
“Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Spoofing” is a type of cyber attack that tricks a computer or device on a network into sending data to the wrong place. Let’s say you want to send a message to your friend’s computer. Your computer needs to know your friend’s computer’s MAC address to send the message directly to it. The ARP protocol is used to find this MAC address.
In an ARP spoofing attack, a malicious user sends fake ARP messages to your computer, pretending to be your friend’s computer. This causes your computer to send data to the attacker’s computer instead of your friend’s. The attacker can then steal your information or manipulate your network traffic.
This type of attack is often used in phishing scams or to steal sensitive information such as login credentials.
To protect yourself against ARP spoofing, use a virtual private network (VPN) or enable port security on your network devices.