{"id":9971,"date":"2024-01-02T08:44:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/que-es-el-pharming-y-como-funciona-este-ciberataque\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T13:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T19:31:37","slug":"what-is-pharming-and-how-does-this-cyberattack-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/en\/what-is-pharming-and-how-does-this-cyberattack-work\/","title":{"rendered":"What is pharming and how does this cyberattack work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cuernosoft.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/concepto-collage-html-css-hacker-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The word \u201cpharming\u201d comes from the combination of <em>phishing<\/em> and <em>farming<\/em>, and refers to a cyber scam in which website traffic is manipulated and confidential information is stolen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This type of scam does not require the victim to do anything to fall for the attack, which is a clear advantage for cybercriminals. Read on to learn more about what it involves and some tips to protect yourself from this fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-is-pharming\">What is Pharming?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is a cyberattack similar to phishing, in which malicious code is used to change IP address information, causing internet users who want to access a specific website to be <strong>redirected to a different\u2014and of course, fake\u2014website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On these fake sites, criminals ask users to enter their personal data with the <strong>goal of capturing their personally identifiable information and credentials<\/strong>, such as passwords or account numbers. They may also use it to install malware on the device.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually, the financial sector\u2014such as banks or e-commerce sites where monetary exchanges occur\u2014are the main targets of criminals who carry out this scam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the advantages of pharming is that criminals don\u2019t need to convince victims to click a link in an email or a fake ad; the malicious code simply downloads onto the computer without the victim doing anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-difference-between-phishing-and-pharming\">Difference Between Phishing and Pharming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re wondering how it differs from phishing, you should know that phishing is a type of scam that acquires personal information through fake emails designed to look legitimate. 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