Hosts file: security problems

Hosts file: security problems
by Robin Snyder , robin@RobinSnyder.com , source: IS515/hosts-01 [NV/asp]
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Table of contents:
   1. Hosts file: security problems
   2. Location
   3. Example
   4. Example
   5. SMTP
   6. Malicious use of the hosts file
   7. Host file location
   8. Acronyms
   9. Multiple choice questions
   10. Listings

10.0 Listings

Listing 1: Example hosts file for offline.
Listing 2: Example hosts file for work.
Listing 3: Example hosts file for home.

by Robin Snyder , robin@RobinSnyder.com , source: IS515/hosts-01 [NV/asp]