DNS Cache Poisoning
DNS Cache Poisoning
- April 23, 2021
- Posted by: Nicola Selenu

The attacker “poisons” the DNS cache of a DNS server with incorrect routing information. This results in DNS requests that resolve to the attacker’s proxy server and browser requests being surreptitiously redirected to a malicious domain where the login credentials and other sensitive information may be captured.
Author:Nicola Selenu
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DNS Cache Poisoning
The attacker “poisons” the DNS cache of a DNS server with incorrect routing information. This results in DNS requests that resolve to the attacker’s proxy server and browser requests being surreptitiously redirected to a malicious domain where the login credentials and other sensitive information may be captured.
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Email Service Providers Handbook
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SPAMASSASSIN RULES
All SpamAssassin rules in one place, EXPLAINED!
SMTP COMMANDS
& REPLY CODES
All SMTP/ESMTP commands and reply codes in one place, EXPLAINED!
Free DNS Tool
Check the DNS records of your domain with our free DNS tool.
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