Question

When a DNS server accepts and uses incorrect information from a host that has no authority giving that information, then it is called _________

(a) DNS lookup

(b) DNS hijacking

(c) DNS spoofing

(d) DNS authorizing

I had been asked this question in unit test.

This key question is from Security In The Internet in section Networking of Computer Network

Answer 1

The correct option is (c) DNS spoofing

Explanation: In DNS spoofing, also known as DNS cache poisoning, an attacker gets the valid credentials from a victim by spoofing the intended resource, and tricking the victim to give his/her valid authorization credentials.