Pharming, a portmanteau of the words "phishing" and "farming", is an online scam similar to phishing, where a website's traffic is manipulated, and confidential information is stolen. In essence, it is the criminal act of producing a fake website and then redirecting users to it.
In Pharming the attacker redirects web traffic to a fraudulent website by installing a malicious program on a personal computer or server Also known as “phishing without a lure”, and performed by using DNS Cache Poisoning or Host File Modification
Computer-based Social Engineering: Phishing
Pharming is a social engineering technique in which the attacker executes malicious programs on a victim’s computer or server, and when the victim enters any URL or domain name, it automatically redirects the victim’s traffic to an attacker-controlled website.This attack is also known as “Phishing without a Lure.” The attacker steals confidential information like credentials, banking details, and other information related to web-based services. (P.1242/1226)
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