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Observe the image below for context. Which of the following steps would be next in the process of reconnaissance?
The correct answer is C. Attempt the zone transfer with dig. Recent versions of the nslookup command in some Unix and Linux distros don't support zone transfers, dig is used instead.
Reconnaissance, Scanning, and Enumeration
Question
Observe the image below for context. Which of the following steps would be next in the process of reconnaissance?
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Options
- AAttempt to brute force the zone transfer
- BMove to root privilege and attempt the transfer again
- CAttempt the zone transfer with dig
- DScan for another DNS server
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C91% (39)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
Recent versions of the nslookup command in some Unix and Linux distros don't support zone transfers, dig is used instead.
Topics
#DNS zone transfer#dig command#DNS reconnaissance
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