You have entered www.google.com in the URL and page is redirected to www.yahoo.com. In this scenario you have been _________________.

  1. IP Spoofed

  2. DNS Spoofed

  3. Email Spoofed

  4. Packet Spoofed


Correct Option: B

AI Explanation

To answer this question, you need to understand the concept of DNS spoofing.

Option A) IP Spoofed - This option is incorrect because IP spoofing involves disguising the source IP address in a packet to hide the identity of the sender. It is not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

Option B) DNS Spoofed - This option is correct. DNS spoofing, also known as DNS cache poisoning, occurs when the DNS (Domain Name System) records are manipulated to redirect traffic from a legitimate website to a malicious or unauthorized website. In the given scenario, the redirection from www.google.com to www.yahoo.com indicates that the DNS records have been tampered with, resulting in the website being redirected.

Option C) Email Spoofed - This option is incorrect because email spoofing refers to the creation of email messages with a forged sender address to deceive the recipient. It is not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

Option D) Packet Spoofed - This option is incorrect because packet spoofing involves forging the source or destination address in an IP packet to deceive network devices. It is not relevant to the scenario described in the question.

The correct answer is B) DNS Spoofed. This option is correct because the redirection from www.google.com to www.yahoo.com indicates that the DNS records have been manipulated or spoofed.

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