Playing with the dnstraceroute tool (see on GitHub ), I noticed that it is a common practice for service providers to hijack and redirect DNS traffic to their local DNS servers. So if you thought you were using Google’s Public DNS Server or Verisign's , you may want to think twice.
Domain Name Server (DNS) hijacking, also named DNS redirection, is a type of DNS attack in which DNS queries are incorrectly resolved in order to unexpectedly redirect users to malicious sites. To perform the attack, perpetrators either install malware on user computers, take over routers, or intercept or hack DNS communication. For example, the passive DNS data shows the attackers were able to hijack the DNS records for mail.gov.ae, which handles email for government offices of the United Arab Emirates. Here are just a DNS hijacking (sometimes referred to as DNS redirection) is a type of malicious attack that overrides a computer’s TCP/IP settings to point it at a rogue DNS server, thereby invalidating the default DNS settings.
Re: DNS hijacking - how to disable / opt out? on 01-06-2020 23:38 I was just about to post something similar - it appears the DNS name of my work email server appears to be somehow included in the Virgin DNS with an IP address pointing at barefruit.co.uk. DNS hijacking attack allows hackers to intercept traffic, inject rogue ads on web-pages and redirect users to phishing pages designed to trick them into sharing their sensitive information like login credentials, bank account details, and more. Hijacking routers' DNS for a malicious purpose is not new.
DNS is the "Domain Name System," which acts like the Internet's phone book and translates human-friendly URLs such as "www.cnet.com" into their respective IP addresses that computers and routers
Domain Name Server (DNS) hijacking, also named DNS redirection, is a type of DNS attack in which DNS queries are incorrectly resolved in order to unexpectedly redirect users to malicious sites. To perform the attack, perpetrators either install malware on user computers, take over routers, or intercept or hack DNS communication. For example, the passive DNS data shows the attackers were able to hijack the DNS records for mail.gov.ae, which handles email for government offices of the United Arab Emirates. Here are just a DNS hijacking (sometimes referred to as DNS redirection) is a type of malicious attack that overrides a computer’s TCP/IP settings to point it at a rogue DNS server, thereby invalidating the default DNS settings. What is DNS Hijacking? DNS hijacking is a type of attack that uses intercepted DNS queries to redirect users to malicious sites or pop-ups. Cybercriminals are not the only ones exploiting DNS. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) also hijack your DNS to redirect your traffic to suit their objectives. How to stop your DNS server from being hijacked Too many DNS servers enable bad actors to hijack them for DDoS attacks. Here's how to ensure you're not a party to destructive mischief.