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DNS hijacking

DNS hijacking, or DNS redirection, is the practice of subverting the resolution of Domain Name System (DNS) queries. This can be achieved by malware that overrides a computer's TCP/IP configuration to point at a rogue DNS server under the control of an attacker, or through modifying the behaviour of a trusted DNS server so that it does not comply with…

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  • PECR Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003
  • HTTPS
  • ICANN

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DNS hijacking

Nodes76
Edges75
Triples81
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.026316
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DNS hijacking

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related to Manipulation by ISPs · 54
DNS hijacking → AT, Bell Internet, Bigpond, Cablevision's Optimum Online, CenturyLink, Charter Communications, Cox Communications, Deutsche Telekom AG, DNS, DoH, Domain, DoT, Dutch ISPs XS4ALL, Frontier Communications, However, HTTPS, If, In, Indonesia, Indonesian
related to Response · 14
DNS hijacking → After, Data Protection, Deutsche Telekom, Deutsche Telekom AG, DNS, EC Directive, HTTPS, ICANN, In, In Germany, Information Commissioner's Office, PECR, T-Online, UK

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dns server isps internet domain servers isp address nxdomain use hijacking name ip web instead applications example service response website

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
phishinginstance ofor through modifying the behaviour of a trusted DNS server so that it does not comply with internet standards.These modifications may be made for malicious purposes0.80text
for self-serving purposes by Internet service providersinstance ofor through modifying the behaviour of a trusted DNS server so that it does not comply with internet standards.These modifications may be made for malicious purposes0.80text
a websiteinstance ofTechnical backgroundOne of the functions of a DNS server is to translate a domain name into an IP address that applications need to connect to an Internet resource0.80text
ATinstance ofit is called phishing.Manipulation by ISPsA number of consumer ISPs0.80text
cross-site scriptinginstance ofresponses and introduce security vulnerabilities0.80text
domain controllersinstance ofRoaming laptops that are members of a Windows Server domain will falsely be led to believe that they are back on a corporate network because resources0.80text
email serversinstance ofRoaming laptops that are members of a Windows Server domain will falsely be led to believe that they are back on a corporate network because resources0.80text
other infrastructure will appear to be availableinstance ofRoaming laptops that are members of a Windows Server domain will falsely be led to believe that they are back on a corporate network because resources0.80text
Firefox no longer have theirinstance ofor changing the DhcpNodeType registry value to change name resolution service ordering.Browsers0.80text
ATinstance ofManipulation by ISPsA number of consumer ISPs0.80text
BINDinstance ofDNS software0.80text
Dnsmasq offer options to filter resultsinstance ofDNS software0.80text

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