Network SecurityQuestion 67 of 100
An attacker sends forged ARP replies to associate their MAC with the default gateway's IP. What is this attack called?
a.Port scanning
b.Session hijacking via cookies
c.SYN flooding
d.ARP poisoning
Explanation
ARP poisoning sends forged ARP replies so victims map the gateway's IP to the attacker's MAC, enabling on-path interception. Dynamic ARP Inspection and static ARP entries mitigate it. It is a classic on-path (man-in-the-middle) technique.
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