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CYB 205 Infrastructure Administration
Q: During troubleshooting, Chris uses the nslookup command to check the IP address of a host he is attempting to connect to. The IP he sees in the response is not the IP that should resolve when the lookup is done. What type of attack has likely been conducted?
A: DNS poisoning
Explanation: A DNS poisoning attack occurs when an attacker changes the domain name to IP address mappings of a system to redirect traffic to alternate systems.Answer B is incorrect. A bluesnarfing attack is the theft of information from a wireless device through a Bluetooth connection.Answer D is incorrect. An ARP spoofing attack is a type of attack in which a malicious actor sends falsified Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) messages over a local area network.Answer A is incorrect. A phishing attack is a type of social engineering attack often used to steal user data, including login credentials and credit card numbers.
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