AP® Cybersecurity glossary
Credential harvesting
Collecting real usernames and passwords through a fake login site.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.1.A.3
Why it matters in Unit 3
In Unit 3, domain name system (DNS) poisoning sends users to the fake login page that harvests their credentials.
Example
Users of a poisoned DNS server reach a convincing copy of their school portal and type their real passwords.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint Addresses: MAC, IP, ARP, DNS and ICMP