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What type of attack involves intercepting and potentially modifying information being sent across a network?
Man-in-the-middle attack
What protocol is commonly exploited in on-path attacks on a local IP subnet?
ARP
How are ARPs (Address Resolution Protocols) manipulated in an ARP poisoning attack?
Modified
What allows an attacker to read and potentially alter information between devices in an on-path attack?
Intercepting the original data stream
Which statement best describes an on-path attack?
Information is intercepted between two stations.
What is a common term used to refer to an on-path attack?
Man-in-the-middle attack
What protocol is used to resolve the MAC address of an IP address?
ARP
Where does a device store the MAC address information of other devices on the network?
In its ARP cache
What does an attacker need to perform an ARP poisoning attack?
Presence on the local network
What happens to data transmissions after an ARP poisoning attack is successfully executed?
Data is relayed through the attacker's device
Why is an on-path browser attack on a victim's computer challenging to detect?
It exists within the browser of the victim's computer
What advantage does malware have when it executes an on-path attack from the same computer as the victim?
Access to raw, unencrypted data
How does an attacker complete an on-path attack using ARP poisoning?
By modifying MAC address information in the victim's cache
Which process allows a device to know the MAC address of a router when all it has is the IP address?
ARP process
What happens after a device successfully resolves an IP address to a MAC address using ARP?
The device stores the MAC address in its ARP cache
What is another commonly used term for an on-path attack?
Man-on-the-side attack
Which protocol is commonly exploited in an on-path attack on a local IP subnet?
ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
What key characteristic allows an attacker to perform an on-path attack?
Intercepting and modifying data without detection
How does ARP poisoning contribute to the success of an on-path attack?
By allowing the attacker to manipulate ARP tables without authentication
What makes detecting an on-path browser attack on a victim's computer challenging?
The attack can occur without being noticed by the victim
What security vulnerability of the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) makes it susceptible to exploitation in on-path attacks?
Lack of encryption for data transmissions
What is the purpose of an ARP message in a network?
To resolve the MAC address of a device
In an ARP poisoning attack, what is the role of the attacker on the local network?
Intercepting and modifying network information
What allows a device to avoid repetitive ARP requests in a network?
Storing MAC addresses in an ARP cache
How does an on-path browser attack differ from an ARP poisoning attack?
Relies on automated malware on the victim's machine
What factor makes executing an on-path attack challenging for an attacker?
Requirement for physical proximity to target devices
In an on-path attack using ARP poisoning, what happens after the victim's computer receives the unprompted ARP message?
The victim's computer changes MAC address information in its cache
Why is malware running on the victim's machine considered advantageous in an on-path browser attack?
It provides access to raw, unencrypted data on the victim's machine
What is a notable security vulnerability associated with ARP messages in a network?
Absence of authentication for MAC addresses
How does malware in an on-path browser attack differ from traditional 'Man-in-the-Middle' attacks?
'Man-in-the-Middle' attacks intercept data without residing on victims' machines
What is one advantage of having a local ARP cache on a device?
Avoiding repetitive MAC address resolution requests.
Learn about on-path attacks, where an attacker intercepts and potentially modifies data being exchanged between two stations on a network without detection. Discover how this type of attack is often referred to as a man-in-the-middle attack.
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