DNS attacks (2.4)

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DNS poisoning

causing a user to visit an IP address that they did not originally intend

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examples of DNS poisoning

modify the DNS serve, modify the client host file, send a fake response to a valid DNS request

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domain hijacking

get access to the domain registration, and you have control where the traffic flows

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URL hijacking examples

  • redirects users to a site with a lot of ads, equating to money for the attacker.

  • selling a slightly misspelled domain name to the legitimate domain name owner

  • redirect to a competitor

  • phishing site

  • infect a system from a malicious download

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url hijacking

make money from peoples mistakes

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types of url hijacking

typosquatting / brandjacking, outright misspelling, typing error, different phrase, different top lvl domain (org instead of com)

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typosquatting / brandjacking

taking advantage of users poor spelling while trying to get to a legitimate site