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DNS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pharming
1, record 1, English, pharming
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cyberattack where hackers redirect Internet users to a fake version of an official website in order to steal their personal information. 2, record 1, English, - pharming
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- détournement de domaine
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20domaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dévoiement 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9voiement
correct, masculine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cyberattaque qui consiste à rediriger un internaute vers une copie frauduleuse d'un site Web officiel dans le but de voler ses renseignements personnels. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9tournement%20de%20domaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pharming
1, record 1, Spanish, pharming
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Explotación de una vulnerabilidad en el software de los servidores DNS [servidor de nombres de dominio], o en el de los equipos de los propios usuarios, que permite a un atacante redireccionar un nombre de dominio a otra máquina distinta. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pharming
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De esta forma, un usuario que introduzca un determinado nombre de dominio, que haya sido redireccionado, en su explorador de Internet, accederá a la página web que el atacante haya especificado para ese nombre de dominio. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pharming
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-05-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Telephone Services
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electronic numbering
1, record 2, English, electronic%20numbering
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ENUM 1, record 2, English, ENUM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- telephone number mapping 2, record 2, English, telephone%20number%20mapping
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of converting a phone number into a domain name. 1, record 2, English, - electronic%20numbering
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Services téléphoniques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- numérotage électronique
1, record 2, French, num%C3%A9rotage%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- ENUM 1, record 2, French, ENUM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mappage des numéros de téléphone 2, record 2, French, mappage%20des%20num%C3%A9ros%20de%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9phone
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
- Servicios telefónicos
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- numeración electrónica
1, record 2, Spanish, numeraci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- ENUM 1, record 2, Spanish, ENUM
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocolo que convierte los números telefónicos internacionales de la norma E. 164 en direcciones de Internet utilizando el Sistema de Nombre de Dominio(DNS) para que los recursos asociados con un número telefónico puedan resolverse en el dominio IP [Protocolo de Internet]. 1, record 2, Spanish, - numeraci%C3%B3n%20electr%C3%B3nica
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