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Man-in-the-middle Attack
A Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack is a form of cyber attack where an attacker intercepts and potentially alters the communication between two parties without their knowledge. The attacker positions themselves between the communicating parties,…
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ARP Poisoning
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) poisoning, also known as ARP spoofing, is a network attack in which an attacker sends false (spoofed) Address Resolution Protocol messages to the local area network. The goal of…
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MAC Flooding: Understanding the Attack
MAC flooding is a network attack that exploits the limitations of network switches by flooding the switch’s MAC address table. This attack aims to overload the table, causing the switch to operate in…
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What is Sniffing ?
Network Sniffing: A Comprehensive Explanation Network sniffing refers to the practice of intercepting and inspecting data packets as they flow across a computer network. This process is often conducted for legitimate network monitoring…
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What Is “Ping” and What it Does
Let’s delve into a detailed explanation of “ping.” Ping in Networking: A Comprehensive Overview Definition: “Ping” is a computer network diagnostic tool used to test the reachability of a host (typically a computer…
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Mac vs IP Addresses
Let’s delve deeper into MAC (Media Access Control) addresses and IP (Internet Protocol) addresses: MAC Address: IP Address: In summary, MAC addresses are associated with the physical hardware of a device and are…