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Domain
Name
System hijacking) An illegal change to a DNS server that directs a URL to a different website. In some cases, the new website's URL may have one different letter in the name that might go unnoticed. The bogus website might offer similar and/or competing products for sale, or it may be a vehicle to publicly smear the reputation of the intended website. See
DNSSec,
DNS cache poisoning,
pharming and
hijacking.