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Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 8 Question 94 Discussion

John is a professional hacker who is performing an attack on the target organization where he tries to redirect the connection between the IP address and its target server such that when the users type in the Internet address, it redirects them to a rogue website that resembles the original website. He tries this attack using cache poisoning technique. Identify the type of attack John is performing on the target organization.
B) Pharming
A) War driving
C) Skimming
D) Pretexting

Eccouncil 212-89 Exam - Topic 8 Question 94 Discussion

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Question #: 94
Topic #: 8
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John is a professional hacker who is performing an attack on the target organization where he tries to redirect the connection between the IP address and its target server such that when the users type in the Internet address, it redirects them to a rogue website that resembles the original website. He tries this attack using cache poisoning technique. Identify the type of attack John is performing on the target organization.

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Pharming is a cyber attack intended to redirect a website's traffic to another, bogus website. By poisoning a DNS server's cache, attackers can redirect users from the site they intended to visit to one that is malicious, without the user's knowledge or any action on their part, such as clicking a deceptive link. This technique is particularly insidious because it can affect well-intentioned users who type the correct URL into their browsers but are still redirected. War driving involves searching for wireless networks from a moving vehicle, skimming refers to stealing credit card information using a device placed on ATMs or point-of-sale terminals, and pretexting is a form of social engineering where the attacker lies to obtain privileged data.


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Polly
2 days ago
Pharming is all about redirecting users.
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Evangelina
7 days ago
Pretexting is more about deception, not redirection.
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Eliz
12 days ago
Skimming is about cards, not websites.
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Keva
18 days ago
War driving doesn’t match this scenario.
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Frederica
23 days ago
Cache poisoning is a key indicator.
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Delisa
28 days ago
Agreed, pharming fits perfectly.
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Erinn
1 month ago
This is definitely pharming.
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Keneth
1 month ago
Surprised it's not more well-known, such a sneaky attack!
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Myra
1 month ago
No way, this is totally different from pretexting!
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Dierdre
2 months ago
Wait, isn't this just a fancy way of saying phishing?
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Freeman
2 months ago
I thought it was skimming at first, but yeah, pharming makes sense.
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Laurel
2 months ago
Definitely B) Pharming. Classic technique!
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Gearldine
2 months ago
Pretexting doesn’t seem right here; it’s more about social engineering. I’d lean towards pharming too.
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Elouise
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused because skimming also involves deception, but I don’t think it’s related to websites.
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Glenn
4 months ago
I remember studying cache poisoning, and it seems to fit with pharming. It’s about manipulating DNS, right?
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Caitlin
4 months ago
I think this might be pharming since it involves redirecting users to a fake site, but I'm not entirely sure.
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