Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v13) — Question 99

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 A, Pharming, as it involves redirecting users from legitimate websites to fraudulent ones, facilitating identity theft. Skimming (B) refers to capturing card information, while Pretexting (C) involves creating a fabricated scenario to obtain information. Wardriving (D) is the act of searching for Wi-Fi networks but does not directly relate to identity theft techniques.