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CPEH-001 · Question #819

What is the first step for a hacker conducting a DNS cache poisoning (DNS spoofing) attack against an organization?

The correct answer is A. The attacker queries a nameserver using the DNS resolver. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

What is the first step for a hacker conducting a DNS cache poisoning (DNS spoofing) attack against an organization?

Options

  • AThe attacker queries a nameserver using the DNS resolver.
  • BThe attacker makes a request to the DNS resolver.
  • CThe attacker forges a reply from the DNS resolver.
  • DThe attacker uses TCP to poison the ONS resofver.

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    80% (39)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    10% (5)

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