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 […]
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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.
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In Linux, the key difference between a hard link and a symbolic link (soft link) is that a hard link is a direct reference to the physical data (inode) on the disk, while a symbolic link is a shortcut or pointer to the file’s pathname. In other words, hard links share the same inode as
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To add read and write permissions to a folder in Linux, you can use the chmod command. For example, if you want to give the owner both read and write permissions, you can run: chmod u+rw foldername If you want all users (owner, group, and others) to have read and write permissions, you can use:
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