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A question about MAC address spoofing - jasonnix - Feb 18, 2024
Hello,
When a hacker spoofs a MAC address and connects to a network, does the original device disconnect from the network or are both still connected?
Thank you.
RE: A question about MAC address spoofing - DramaKing - Feb 18, 2024
(Feb 18, 2024 12:58 PM)jasonnix Wrote: Hello,
When a hacker spoofs a MAC address and connects to a network, does the original device disconnect from the network or are both still connected?
Thank you.
It's more complicated. It would cause a conflict.
RE: A question about MAC address spoofing - jasonnix - Feb 19, 2024
(Feb 18, 2024 01:24 PM)DramaKing Wrote: It's more complicated. It would cause a conflict.
Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
If the previous device is active in the network, then what is the use of spoofing the MAC address?
RE: A question about MAC address spoofing - DramaKing - Feb 19, 2024
(Feb 19, 2024 05:51 AM)jasonnix Wrote: Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
If the previous device is active in the network, then what is the use of spoofing the MAC address?
I can only give you the theory. There ought to be a lot of packets going to the wrong device is all.
RE: A question about MAC address spoofing - Ph4n70M Phr34K - Feb 21, 2024
(Feb 19, 2024 05:51 AM)jasonnix Wrote: Hello,
Thank you so much for your reply.
If the previous device is active in the network, then what is the use of spoofing the MAC address?
A MAC spoofing attack is when a hacker mimics your MAC address to redirect data sent to your device to another device. It allows the attacker to gain unauthorized access to a network to launch a man-in-the-middle attack. MAC spoofing lets an attacker bypass security measures that you have set up, such as MAC filtering.