Redirecting traffic to a spoofed website to obtain confidential information is known as
A)pharming.
B)cyber-bullying.
C)hacking.
D)vishing.

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Pharming is a technique where attackers redirect traffic to a fake website to obtain confidential information such as usernames, passwords, credit card details, or any other sensitive information. In pharming, attackers use techniques like DNS cache poisoning or DNS spoofing to redirect traffic to their fake website.

Redirecting Traffic to a Spoofed Website to Obtain Confidential Information