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True or False? "Rogue DHCP Server" refers to both accidental plugging-in of a DHCP-enabled device (e.g., home routers) and a malicious attack (i.e., DNS Spoofing) with intention to sniff/MITM network traffic.

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A 'Rogue DHCP Server' indeed refers to unauthorized DHCP servers which may be innocently connected, like a home router, or used for malicious attacks, such as DNS spoofing for network traffic interception.

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The statement "Rogue DHCP Server" refers to both accidental plugging-in of a DHCP-enabled device, like home routers, and a malicious attack with the intention to sniff or execute a Man-In-The-Middle (MITM) on network traffic is true.

A rogue DHCP server can be one that a network administrator has not authorized. It might be installed accidentally by someone who, for example, connects a home router to a network without realizing it can function as a DHCP server. Alternatively, it could be maliciously set up by an attacker seeking to intercept, modify, or divert network traffic. Such malicious activities could involve DNS spoofing, where DNS responses are altered to redirect traffic to fraudulent sites or through attacker-controlled paths.

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