In a local network, an attacker sends a falsified Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) message that links the attacker's hardware address to a legitimate server's network address. What is the immediate effect?

### Why this is right ARP spoofing corrupts the local association between a network address and a hardware address. Devices may then send traffic intended for the legitimate server to the attacker's machine. ### The concept This redirection can support a man-in-the-middle attack, in which the attacker positions themselves between communicating parties and may capture information. It does not itself encrypt traffic or increase network capacity. ### The other options - **The server's data is automatically encrypted**: address falsification does not provide encryption. - **The network's bandwidth is increased**: spoofing does not add capacity. - **The client completes a secure connection automatically**: spoofing does not guarantee a secure handshake. ### Terms - **Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)**: a local networking protocol that associates network addresses with hardware addresses. - **Man-in-the-middle attack**: interception between communicating parties, often by impersonating an endpoint. ### Remember ARP spoofing redirects local traffic by falsifying an address association.