CompTIA Network+ (N10-008) — Question 716

When internal users attempt to access the company website, they are redirected to an inappropriate website. Which of the following is this scenario an example of?

Answer options

• A. DNS poisoning
• B. On-path attack
• C. VLAN hopping
• D. ARP spoofing

Correct answer: A

Explanation

This situation exemplifies DNS poisoning, where attackers manipulate DNS records to redirect users to malicious sites. The other options describe different types of attacks: an on-path attack involves interception of communications, VLAN hopping relates to bypassing network segmentation, and ARP spoofing is about sending false ARP messages to link MAC addresses to IP addresses incorrectly.