Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 24

Scenario: Joe turns on his home computer to access personal online banking. When he enters the URL www.bank.com, the website is displayed, but it prompts him to re-enter his credentials as if he has never visited the site before. When he examines the website URL closer, he finds that the site is not secure and the web address appears different.
What type of attack he is experiencing?

Answer options

• A. DHCP spoofing
• B. DoS attack
• C. ARP cache poisoning
• D. DNS hijacking

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Joe is likely experiencing DNS hijacking, which occurs when attackers redirect legitimate website traffic to a malicious site, causing the URL to appear different and insecure. DHCP spoofing, DoS attack, and ARP cache poisoning are unrelated to the scenario presented, as they involve different types of network attacks that do not specifically alter website addresses or prompt for re-authentication in this manner.