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 Spoofing of DNS 

Definition

The therme "Spoofing" indicates in French "the usurpation". I.e., to be made pass for somebody of other. "Spoofing DNS" consists in usurping the identity of an already known waiter DNS

Description

The DNS Spoofing is a method used to redirect computers towards a false address. A DNS is used to make correspond a name at an address IP. When you connect yourselves to this site by its name http://dicodunet.com, a waiter DNS reference with your computer the address: 194.242.113.112 (nslookup www.dicodunet.com). The DNS spoofing, consists in recovering flow network to answer your request by giving you a mausaise addresses IP. So thinking of connecting you to www.dicodunet.com, you would arrive on another page or nothing the whole. This technique is used for the attacks networks.

Author

Anwar Hossain

Author Email

anwtele@yahoo

References

dns spoofing techniques
DNS
DNS: Spoofing and Pinning.

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