Tag: DNS Security
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DNS Cache Poisoning: Corrupting DNS Cache to Redirect Traffic
Introduction to DNS and Its Importance The Domain Name System (DNS) is a foundational component of the internet’s architecture, facilitating the translation of human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses that computers use to identify each other on the network. Essentially, DNS acts as the internet’s phonebook, allowing users to access websites without needing to…
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Understanding SSL/TLS Spoofing: Creating Fake SSL Certificates and Intercepting Encrypted Communications
Introduction to SSL/TLS Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are cryptographic protocols designed to provide secure communication over a computer network. SSL, the predecessor of TLS, was initially developed by Netscape in the mid-1990s. TLS, which emerged as an upgraded version of SSL, is now the dominant protocol used to secure web…
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DNS Spoofing: Altering DNS Records to Redirect Traffic to Malicious Sites
Introduction to DNS Spoofing The Domain Name System (DNS) serves as the internet’s phonebook, translating human-friendly domain names into numerical IP addresses that computers use to identify each other on the network. When you type a website address into your browser, the DNS system translates that address into a corresponding IP address, allowing your device…