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312-50V12 · Question #38
Attacker Steve targeted an organization's network with the aim of redirecting the company's web traffic to another malicious website. To achieve this goal, Steve performed DNS cache poisoning by explo
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Submitted by mateo_ar· Mar 4, 2026Network and Perimeter Hacking
Question
Attacker Steve targeted an organization's network with the aim of redirecting the company's web traffic to another malicious website. To achieve this goal, Steve performed DNS cache poisoning by exploiting the vulnerabilities in the DNS server software and modified the original IP address of the target website to that of a fake website. What is the technique employed by Steve to gather information for identity theft?
Options
- APharming
- BSkimming
- CPretexting
- DWardriving
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#DNS cache poisoning#pharming#web traffic redirection#identity theft