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DNS spoofing

cyberattack in which corrupt DNS data is introduced into the DNS resolver's cache, causing the name server to return an incorrect result record, e.g. an IP address, diverting traffic to the attacker
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DNS spoofing

Summary

DNS spoofing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • DNS spoofing is a type of spoofing attack[2].
  • DNS spoofing's said to be the same as is recorded as DNS hijacking[3].
  • DNS spoofing's catalog code is recorded as CAPEC-142[4].
  • DNS spoofing's facet of is recorded as Domain Name Server[5].
  • DNS spoofing's described by source is recorded as Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification[6].
  • DNS spoofing's described by source is recorded as Google[7].

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Definition and Type

DNS spoofing is a type of spoofing attack[2].

Why It Matters

DNS spoofing ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (219 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . capec.mitre.org.. capec.mitre.org.. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . capec.mitre.org.. capec.mitre.org.. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . security.googleblog.com.. security.googleblog.com.. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). DNS spoofing. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/dns-spoofing
MLA “DNS spoofing.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/dns-spoofing.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_dns-spoofing_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{DNS spoofing}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/dns-spoofing}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
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  1. 4d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → Domain Name Server
    Described by source → Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification, Google
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'nl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sq', '
    Sitelink count → 17
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ add badge [[Q70893996]] to ruwiki sitelink; see [[Wikidata:Sitelinks to redirects]] for details #msynbotTask10"
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