• Natanael@slrpnk.net
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    6 months ago

    Yeah, it’s like a fake traffic cop basically, sending your (network) traffic down the wrong route

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      6 months ago

      More like a corrupt traffic cop. There are reasons you might want this kind of functionality, which is why it exists. Normally you can trust the cop (DHCP server) but in this case the cop has decided to send everyone from all streets down to the docks.

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        6 months ago

        These types of attacks would likely be implemented via DHCP spoofing / poisoning, unless you’re on a malicious network