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Question 1

Web security protocol DNSSEC prevents hackers from redirecting traffic by using what mechanism?

DNSSEC uses public-key cryptography to add digital signatures to DNS records, ensuring users reach the authentic website instead of a malicious fake.

Question 2

Internet organization ICANN secures the global DNSSEC system during a ritual where volunteers do what?

During ICANN's key signing ceremony, trusted representatives use physical keys to unlock safes containing the cryptographic root keys that secure the entire internet.

Question 3

The internet security system DNSSEC primarily exists to stop hackers from executing which attack?

Cache poisoning corrupts a server's directory to redirect users to malicious sites, which DNSSEC prevents by requiring cryptographic proof of origin.

Question 4

Unlike modern web browsers, the internet security protocol DNSSEC lacks what common privacy feature?

While DNSSEC verifies a website's identity through signatures, it does not encrypt DNS queries, meaning outside observers can still see which sites you visit.