DNS hijacking
Okay kiddo, let's talk about something called DNS hijacking. When you want to go to a website, like YouTube or Netflix, you need to type in their name in the address bar of the web browser. But do you know how your computer knows where to find that website? That's where the Domain Name System (DNS) comes in.
The DNS is like a big phone book for the internet. It has a list of all the website names and their IP addresses. When you type in the website name, your computer asks the DNS server for the IP address, and then it connects to that address so you can see the website.
However, there are some bad people on the internet who can intercept that request and instead of giving your computer the right IP address, they give it a fake one. This is called DNS hijacking. It's like someone changing the phone number in the phone book so that when you call your best friend, you actually end up talking to someone else who is pretending to be your friend.
So if your computer connects to the fake IP address, it can take you to a fake website that looks like the one you actually wanted to go to. These fake websites can trick you into giving them your personal information like passwords, credit card numbers, or even download viruses onto your computer.
That's why it's important to make sure you have good antivirus software on your computer and check that the website address is correct and secure. And remember, just like you should never talk to strangers, you should never give your personal information to websites or people you don't trust!
The DNS is like a big phone book for the internet. It has a list of all the website names and their IP addresses. When you type in the website name, your computer asks the DNS server for the IP address, and then it connects to that address so you can see the website.
However, there are some bad people on the internet who can intercept that request and instead of giving your computer the right IP address, they give it a fake one. This is called DNS hijacking. It's like someone changing the phone number in the phone book so that when you call your best friend, you actually end up talking to someone else who is pretending to be your friend.
So if your computer connects to the fake IP address, it can take you to a fake website that looks like the one you actually wanted to go to. These fake websites can trick you into giving them your personal information like passwords, credit card numbers, or even download viruses onto your computer.
That's why it's important to make sure you have good antivirus software on your computer and check that the website address is correct and secure. And remember, just like you should never talk to strangers, you should never give your personal information to websites or people you don't trust!