Question
What DNS vulnerability can be specifically addressed by utilizing domain name system security extensions (DNSSEC)?
Group of answer choices
DNS poisoning
DNS spoofing
DNS looping
DNS hijacking
Group of answer choices
DNS poisoning
DNS spoofing
DNS looping
DNS hijacking
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The DNS vulnerability that can be specifically addressed by utilizing Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) is **DNS spoofing**.
DNSSEC is designed to protect against attacks where an attacker sends falsified DNS responses to deceive a client into contacting a malicious server. By adding a layer of cryptographic verification to DNS responses, DNSSEC ensures that the data received by DNS clients is authentic and has not been tampered with, thereby helping to prevent DNS spoofing attacks.
While DNSSEC can also mitigate risks related to DNS poisoning and hijacking, its primary focus is on authenticating the responses and ensuring data integrity, which directly counters spoofing.
DNSSEC is designed to protect against attacks where an attacker sends falsified DNS responses to deceive a client into contacting a malicious server. By adding a layer of cryptographic verification to DNS responses, DNSSEC ensures that the data received by DNS clients is authentic and has not been tampered with, thereby helping to prevent DNS spoofing attacks.
While DNSSEC can also mitigate risks related to DNS poisoning and hijacking, its primary focus is on authenticating the responses and ensuring data integrity, which directly counters spoofing.
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