CompTIA A+ Core 2 (220-1002) — Question 364

Which of the following threats commonly relies on DNS poisoning and spoofing to exploit an unknowing victim?

Answer options

• A. Rainbow tables
• B. Brute force
• C. Man-in-the-middle
• D. Zero-day attacks
• E. Phishing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as a Man-in-the-middle attack can intercept communications by exploiting DNS vulnerabilities. Options A and B (Rainbow tables and Brute force) focus on password-related attacks, while D (Zero-day attacks) refers to exploiting unknown vulnerabilities, and E (Phishing) primarily uses social engineering rather than DNS manipulation.