John has been told that he needs to implement host IDS software to ensure thatthe hosts files on systems are not modified. What type of attack would this beattempting to thwart?
A.
Phishing
B.
Wardialing
C.
Pharming
D.
Dictionary
Explanation:
Pharming is a hacker’s attack aiming to redirect a website’s traffic toanother, bogus website. Pharming can be conducted either by changing the hosts fileon a victim’s computer or by exploitation of a vulnerability in DNS server software.