Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 65

Attacker Steve targeted an organization’s network with the aim of redirecting the company’s web traffic to another malicious website. To achieve this goal, Steve performed DNS cache poisoning by exploiting the vulnerabilities in the DNS server software and modified the original IP address of the target website to that of a fake website.
What is the technique employed by Steve to gather information for identity theft?

Answer options

• A. Pharming
• B. Skimming
• C. Pretexting
• D. Wardriving

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Pharming, which involves redirecting users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones without their knowledge, often through DNS manipulation. Skimming refers to capturing card details during transactions, Pretexting involves creating a fabricated scenario to obtain information, and Wardriving is the act of searching for Wi-Fi networks while driving, none of which directly relate to the identity theft method used in this scenario.