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blackflame
2367 days ago
Ethernet is a shared medium as well if you want to talk to other devices on your network. So instead of deauth they do ARP poisoning.
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blacksmith_tb
2367 days ago
But then they're already inside the house, so to speak. Your neighbors are unlikely to be cabled into your LAN.
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blackflame
2367 days ago
True, but if their goal is to kick you offline then sending interference on the coaxial lines might disrupt certain cable providers.
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the8472
2367 days ago
Not in the same way that wifi is, where anyone outside the building can attack it. And even if your ethernet is under attack you have the advantage of being able to physically locate ports.
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swinglock
2367 days ago
What's your thoughts on EMP attacks?
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blackflame
2366 days ago
Lead vest should be worn around groin. Safety first.
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