Performing CyberOps Using Cisco Security Technologies (CBRCOR) — Question 29

An engineer received multiple reports from users trying to access a company website and instead of landing on the website, they are redirected to a malicious website that asks them to fill in sensitive personal data. Which type of attack is occurring?

Answer options

• A. Address Resolution Protocol poisoning
• B. session hijacking attack
• C. teardrop attack
• D. Domain Name System poisoning

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Domain Name System poisoning, which involves corrupting the DNS cache to redirect users to malicious sites. Option A, Address Resolution Protocol poisoning, involves manipulating network traffic at a local level, while B, session hijacking, pertains to stealing user sessions. C, teardrop attack, is a type of denial-of-service attack that does not involve redirection.