ARP spoofing

cyberattack in which an attacker sends spoofed ARP messages onto a LAN to associate the attacker's MAC address with the IP address of another host (e.g. the default gateway), causing any traffic for that IP address to be sent to the attacker instead
Event spoofing_attack Q296847
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ARP spoofing

Summary

ARP spoofing is a spoofing attack[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • ARP spoofing's instance of is recorded as spoofing attack[3].
  • ARP spoofing's instance of is recorded as cache poisoning[4].
  • ARP spoofing's facet of is recorded as Address Resolution Protocol[5].
  • ARP spoofing's uses is recorded as ARP cache[6].

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Context

Recorded instance of include spoofing attack[3] and cache poisoning[4].

Why It Matters

ARP spoofing has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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  1. 6d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of spoofing attack, cache poisoning
    P14541 HfIVS
    Uses ARP cache
    Uses
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