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SY0-701 · Question #157

166.18.75.6. However, over the past hour the SOC has received reports of the site's homepage pointing to 151.191.122.115. Which of the following is occurring?

The correct answer is C. DNS spoofing. Domain Name Server (DNS) spoofing, or DNS cache poisoning, is an attack involving manipulating DNS records to redirect users toward a fraudulent, malicious website that may resemble the user's intended destination.

Submitted by akirajp· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

166.18.75.6. However, over the past hour the SOC has received reports of the site's homepage pointing to 151.191.122.115. Which of the following is occurring?

Options

  • ADoS attack
  • BARP poisoning
  • CDNS spoofing
  • DNXDOMAIN attack

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    13% (5)
  • B
    10% (4)
  • C
    72% (28)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

Domain Name Server (DNS) spoofing, or DNS cache poisoning, is an attack involving manipulating DNS records to redirect users toward a fraudulent, malicious website that may resemble the user's intended destination.

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