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| What is Pharming? |
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| Every web site on the internet has a so-called unique IP Address; much like phone numbers, these IP Addresses identify servers across the global internet and permit the routing of traffic from one network to another. In order to simplify the process of accessing data and information across the World Wide Web, a Domain Naming System (DNS) was established for the assignment and translation of simple names, for example “www.google.com” or “bfsfcu.org” to unique IP Addresses. By manipulating domain naming entries via exploits in DNS servers, hackers attempt to redirect a web site’s traffic from the valid IP Address to an alternate site; typically faked to appear legitimate in the hopes of “phishing” for valid authentication credentials and/or personal information such as e-Mail addresses. |
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