Which of the following tools can an attacker use to perform a DNS zone transfer?

In the DNS Zone transfer enumeration, an attacker attempts to retrieve a copy of the entire zone file for a domain from a DNS server. The information provided by the DNS zone can help an attacker gather user names, passwords, and other valuable information. To attempt a zone transfer, an attacker must be connected to a DNS server that is the authoritative server for that zone. Besides this, an attacker can launch a Denial of Service attack against the zone’s DNS servers by flooding them with a lot of requests. Which of the following tools can an attacker use to perform a DNS zone transfer? Each correct answer represents a complete solution.Choose all that apply.

Question:

Which of the following tools can an attacker use to perform a DNS zone transfer?

Options:

Host

Dig

DSniff

NSLookup

Correct Answer

The Correct Answer for this Question is

Host
Dig
NSLookup

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