The redirection of legitimate user Web traffic to illegitimate Web sites with the intent to collect personal information is known as __________.
A) pharming
B) phishing
C) sniffing
D) pharming

Question

The redirection of legitimate user Web traffic to illegitimate Web sites with the intent to collect personal information is known as __________.
A) pharming 
B) phishing 
C) sniffing 
D) pharming

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Pharming is the practice of redirecting legitimate user traffic to fake websites in order to collect personal information such as bank account details, credit card numbers, etc. Phishing is a social engineering attack that relies on email or other forms of communication to trick users into providing personal information. Sniffing is the practice of intercepting information that is transmitted over a network, and is not directly related to redirecting traffic to fake websites. Therefore, the correct choice is A – pharming.

The Redirection of Legitimate User Web Traffic to Illegitimate Web