Question

    ..................   is a cyber attack intended to redirect a  website 's traffic to another, bogus site either by changing the  hosts file   on a victim's computer or by  exploitation of a  vulnerability   in  DNS server   software .

    A Phishing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Pharming Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Spoofing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Cloning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Pharming is a scamming practice in which malicious code is installed on a personal computer or server, misdirecting users to fraudulent Web sites without their knowledge or consent. Pharming has been called "phishing without a lure."

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