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Glossary
DNS cache poisoning
DNS cache poisoning
definition
Definition of
DNS cache poisoning
:
noun
A cyberattack in which data introduced into a Domain Name System (DNS) name server's cache database cause the name server to return an incorrect IP address, diverting traffic to another computer. Also called DNS spoofing or simply DNS poisoning.