DNS poisoning - This is an attack where
DNS information is falsified. This attack can succeed under the right conditions, but may not be real practical as an attack form. The attacker will send incorrect
DNS information which can cause traffic to be diverted. The
DNS information can be falsified since name servers do not verify the source of a
DNS reply. When a
DNS request is sent, an attacker can send a false
DNS reply with additional bogus information which the requesting
DNS server may cache. This attack can be used to divert users from a correct webserver such as a bank and capture information from customers when they attempt to logon.