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What type of attack modifies a server’s DNS cache to silently redirect users to a fraudulent banking website, even when they type the correct web domain?
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Pharming compromises DNS lookup records to seamlessly reroute traffic to spoofed destinations, harvesting credentials even from users who input valid URLs.
Pharming compromises DNS lookup records to seamlessly reroute traffic to spoofed destinations, harvesting credentials even from users who input valid URLs.
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What form of social engineering trick uses fraudulent phone calls from threat actors pretending to be bank employees to verify a target's credit card number?
Correct Answer: Option D
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Vishing uses deceptive voice calls and social engineering strategies to trick victims into disclosing sensitive corporate or personal details.
Vishing uses deceptive voice calls and social engineering strategies to trick victims into disclosing sensitive corporate or personal details.
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A complex exploit strategy that compromises the DNS routing directories of a server to automatically redirect users to fake e-commerce sites, even if they typed the correct URL, is known as:
Correct Answer: Option A
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Pharming manipulates DNS servers or host files to transparently reroute traffic to spoofed destinations, harvesting user data even when valid URLs are entered.
Pharming manipulates DNS servers or host files to transparently reroute traffic to spoofed destinations, harvesting user data even when valid URLs are entered.
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