Users are attempting to access a company's website but are transparently redirected to another websites.
The users confirm the URL is correct.
Which of the following would BEST prevent this issue in the future?
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The scenario described in the question is indicative of a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack. MitM attacks involve an attacker intercepting communication between two parties and relaying information between them without their knowledge. In this case, the attacker is redirecting users attempting to access a legitimate website to a malicious website.
To prevent this issue in the future, the organization can implement a secure communication protocol that ensures the integrity, confidentiality, and authenticity of the communication channel between the client and the server.
Out of the options given, HTTPS and TLS/SSL are the most relevant protocols for securing web communication channels.
HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a protocol that provides a secure channel for communication between the client and the server. It encrypts the data sent between the two parties, ensuring confidentiality, and uses digital certificates to authenticate the server and establish the identity of the website.
TLS/SSL (Transport Layer Security/Secure Sockets Layer) is a protocol that encrypts data in transit between the client and the server. It ensures that the data is not intercepted, modified, or corrupted during transmission, thereby ensuring integrity. Additionally, it uses digital certificates to authenticate the server and establish the identity of the website.
Both HTTPS and TLS/SSL can prevent MitM attacks by ensuring that communication between the client and server is secure and cannot be intercepted or modified.
DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) is a protocol that provides authentication and integrity for DNS (Domain Name System) queries and responses. While DNSSEC can prevent DNS-related attacks, it does not address MitM attacks like the one described in the question.
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a protocol that provides secure communication between two networks. While it can be used to secure web traffic, it is not as commonly used as HTTPS and TLS/SSL for web-based communication.
Therefore, out of the given options, the BEST protocol to prevent the issue described in the question is either HTTPS or TLS/SSL.