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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Pharming redirects users to fake sites via DNS poisoning or hosts-file tampering, stealing data even when the correct URL is entered.
Pharming Definition: Pharming redirects users to fake sites via DNS poisoning or hosts-file tampering, stealing data even when the correct URL is entered.
Pharming is a cyberattack that redirects users from a legitimate website to a fraudulent one without their knowledge, typically by poisoning DNS records or altering a host's local hosts file. Unlike phishing, which relies on luring a victim to click a link, pharming can compromise users who type the correct address, making it stealthier and harder to detect.
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