Securing Networks: Advanced Detection and Prevention of Address Resolution Protocol Cache Spoofing Attack

As the technology advances, an increase in the attacks to manipulate or extract data illegally has also risen. This also includes one such attack known as Address Resolution protocol cache spoofing attack. The Address Resolution protocol Spoofer conducts an in-depth exploration into one of the most significant security vulnerabilities identified in local networks, namely Address resolution protocol cache poisoning. The study implements a system which uses a Python based tool which is able to simulate Address Resolution protocol spoofing attacks on the network traffic of two hosts through a Python library known as the Scapy library. This tool allows the execution of Man In The Middle attacks by forging Address Resolution protocol replies and changing the stream of traffic without setting off any alarm by the user. The tool also has a detection mechanism that alerts the users as soon as it detects attempted spoofing; which hence identifies both the offender and the defensive capabilities in Address Resolution protocol spoofing. Additionally, another layer of security is added by user-defined encryption and decryption of the message being delivered. The study has resulted in a secure network, protecting the data from ARP spoofing.