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Hands-On ARP Poisoning Lab Demonstrates MITM Attack Basics
A cybersecurity student built a home lab using Ettercap and Wireshark to perform ARP poisoning and capture plain HTTP credentials. The lab revealed that Linux hosts resist ARP poisoning from bridged VMs, but Linux VMs on the same network as the attacker remain vulnerable. The project includes remediation steps for individuals, network admins, and website owners.
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While the lab is educational, its real-world value is limited because most traffic is now encrypted, but it underscores why enterprises enforce ARP snooping.
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