Question
Which of the following attacks can cause users who are attempting to access a company website to be directed to an entirely different website?
- A. DNS poisoning Correct
- B. Denial-of-service
- C. Social engineering
- D. ARP spoofing
Explanation
DNS poisoning inserts false records into a DNS resolver's cache, so users who type the company's domain name are resolved to an attacker's IP address and land on a different website. ARP spoofing redirects traffic on a local segment by faking MAC-to-IP mappings, but it does not change which site a name points to for users in general. Denial-of-service makes the site unavailable rather than redirecting users, and social engineering manipulates people rather than name resolution.
