DNS spoofing, also called DNS cache poisoning, is a form of computer security hacking in which corrupted Domain Name System data is introduced into a DNS resolver's cache, causing the name server to return an incorrect result, such as the wrong IP address, to whoever queries it. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Offense GradeMinor or Summary Offense 1 Violent or Non-Violent Connections
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1. DNS spoofing (Wikipedia)
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DNS spoofing, also referred to as DNS cache poisoning, is a form of computer security hacking in which corrupt Domain Name System data is introduced into the DNS resolver's cache, causing the name server to return an incorrect result record, e.g. an IP address.
In Group: Interception, Spoofing and Redirection Attacks, Lead sentence
DNS spoofing, also referred to as DNS cache poisoning, is a form of computer security hacking in which corrupt Domain Name System data is introduced into the DNS resolver's cache, causing the name server to return an incorrect result record, e.g. an IP address.
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