Yes but who knows the actual IP addresses of any websites?
Would using google/cloudflare DNS servers actually get around a root server attack?
And could this "DNS cache poisoning" that he discovered (The DNS design vulnerability that has still not been fully fixed) be used to point everyone to an impersonated website if you are using host files/direct IPs methods?
DNS is like a text file that says when you connect to reddit.com, youll need to load it from this ip address 76.34.544.334 etc
Assuming you have your own private dns cache, you would connect to the IP address as normal unaffected by any tomfoolery.
In theory the attack in question would create an altered dns cache (wish would be propagated through the network of dns servers across rhe world) and direct most all people to alternative IPs of cloned websites that are malicious in nature. Obama handed over DNS control back in 2012. https://thepoliticalinsider.com/icann-control-un/
For more information look up website phising. You probably wouldnt be logged into the cloned website if you ever did stumble across it.
The hosts method is a very bare bones way of overriding any dns request your system makes. Think of it like your own way to modify your internet domian name requests. Hosts files can also redirect IPs as well not just domain names.
Will it work? I think so. I mean based on what we are talking about it would shutdown 99.99% out of the people out there from accessing their regular websites.
Yes but who knows the actual IP addresses of any websites?
Would using google/cloudflare DNS servers actually get around a root server attack?
And could this "DNS cache poisoning" that he discovered (The DNS design vulnerability that has still not been fully fixed) be used to point everyone to an impersonated website if you are using host files/direct IPs methods?
https://qagg.news/darkness.php This article should help you out
That is just explaining how to setup a hosts file.
My question is if DNS cache poisoning (website impersonation) was used, would cloudflare dns, or hosts file even get around that?
Its never happened before so would any civilians even know the answer? Even the guy that wrote that isnt 100% sure hosts editing would work tbh.
DNS is like a text file that says when you connect to reddit.com, youll need to load it from this ip address 76.34.544.334 etc
Assuming you have your own private dns cache, you would connect to the IP address as normal unaffected by any tomfoolery.
In theory the attack in question would create an altered dns cache (wish would be propagated through the network of dns servers across rhe world) and direct most all people to alternative IPs of cloned websites that are malicious in nature. Obama handed over DNS control back in 2012. https://thepoliticalinsider.com/icann-control-un/
For more information look up website phising. You probably wouldnt be logged into the cloned website if you ever did stumble across it.
The hosts method is a very bare bones way of overriding any dns request your system makes. Think of it like your own way to modify your internet domian name requests. Hosts files can also redirect IPs as well not just domain names.
Will it work? I think so. I mean based on what we are talking about it would shutdown 99.99% out of the people out there from accessing their regular websites.