Exam N10-009 topic 1 question 21 discussion

A. DNS cache poisoning Also known as DNS poisoning, an attack that adds or changes information in a DNS server’s cache to point hostnames to incorrect IP addresses, under the attacker’s control. When a client requests an IP address from this DNS server for a Web site, the poisoned server hands out an IP address of an attacker machine, not the legitimate site. When the client subsequently visits the attacker site, they become vulnerable to a number of threats including malware.

The correct answer is: A. DNS poisoning. DNS poisoning (or DNS spoofing) involves corrupting the DNS cache or records to redirect users from a legitimate website to a fraudulent or malicious website. This type of attack can deceive users and potentially capture sensitive information.

DNS Poisoning

It is DNS poisoning, the DNS is generally what the user is clicking on in good faith.

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DNS poisoning redirects your URL to a malicious website when trying to access a regular one,

The correct answer is A. DNS poisoning DNS poisoning is a type of cyber attack that specifically causes users to be redirected to malicious websites when they attempt to access legitimate ones.