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312-50V11 · Question #1010

Which of the following tactics uses malicious code to redirect users' web traffic?

The correct answer is B. Pharming. Pharming attacks redirect users to malicious websites by corrupting DNS records or modifying hosts files, without requiring the user to click a deceptive link. This distinguishes it from social-engineering-based attacks like phishing.

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Question

Which of the following tactics uses malicious code to redirect users' web traffic?

Options

  • ASpimming
  • BPharming
  • CPhishing
  • DSpear-phishing

How the community answered

(42 responses)
  • A
    5% (2)
  • B
    90% (38)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

Pharming attacks redirect users to malicious websites by corrupting DNS records or modifying hosts files, without requiring the user to click a deceptive link. This distinguishes it from social-engineering-based attacks like phishing.

ASpimming

Spimming refers to spam sent over instant messaging platforms and does not involve redirecting web traffic.

BPharmingCorrect

Pharming uses malicious code or DNS poisoning to silently redirect a user's web traffic from a legitimate domain to a fraudulent website, even when the user types the correct URL. Unlike phishing, pharming operates at the network or system level, making it harder to detect because the browser appears to navigate normally to the intended destination.

CPhishing

Phishing uses deceptive emails or fake websites to trick users into voluntarily submitting credentials, rather than programmatically redirecting traffic at the DNS or host level.

DSpear-phishing

Spear-phishing is a targeted form of phishing that uses personalized deception to lure specific individuals, not malicious code that silently redirects traffic.

Concept tested: Pharming attack via DNS or hosts file redirection

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/pharming

Topics

#pharming#DNS redirection#web traffic hijacking#social engineering

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