When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has…
2016
When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that information, then it is called:
Answer: C. DNS spoofing — This scenario describes DNS spoofing, also known as cache poisoning. It occurs when a DNS server accepts and stores incorrect information from an unauthorized…
- A.
DNS lookup
- B.
DNS hijacking
- C.
DNS spoofing
- D.
None of the mentioned
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Correct answer: C
This scenario describes DNS spoofing, also known as cache poisoning. It occurs when a DNS server accepts and stores incorrect information from an unauthorized source, redirecting traffic to malicious sites.
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