Domains, platforms, and web abuse

DNS Spoofing

DNS spoofing is a technique that cybercriminals use to carry out a pharming attack to redirect legitimate web traffic to a fake site for malicious purposes, like stealing sensitive data. Usually, when a user types in a website’s address, their computer sends a request to a DNS (Domain Name System) server to translate it into an IP address that opens the requested website or page. In a DNS spoofing attack, the DNS request is intercepted and a fake IP address is sent back that leads to a fake website.