Which of the following is an attack method that manipulates domain name resolution by altering the local hosts file to redirect traffic to malicious IP addresses?
Correct Answer: A
When the hosts file is altered, local name resolution is compromised, and domain queries are redirected to malicious IP addresses. This is a form of DNS spoofing/poisoning, where false mappings trick users into visiting fraudulent websites.
* B. Phishing typically uses emails or messages to trick users, not local file modification.
* C. VLAN hopping is a Layer 2 attack to gain unauthorized network access, unrelated to DNS.
* D. ARP poisoning manipulates ARP tables on a LAN to reroute traffic, not name resolution.
References (CompTIA Network+ N10-009):
* Domain: Network Security - DNS poisoning/spoofing, host file manipulation, endpoint attacks.