DNS poisoning, also known as DNS cache poisoning or DNS spoofing, is a type of cyberattack where attackers corrupt the DNS (Domain Name System) records stored on a resolver or device, tricking users into visiting fraudulent websites instead of legitimate ones. In simple terms, DNS poisoning manipulates the “phonebook of the internet” so that when

In DNS (Domain Name System), a forward lookup zone is used to translate a domain name into its corresponding IP address, while a reverse lookup zone does the opposite—it maps an IP address back to it’s associated domain name. In simple terms, forward lookup zones handle “name-to-IP” queries, and reverse lookup zones handle “IP-to-name” queries.