Question

What is spoofing (in simple words)?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Spoofing is the act of acquiring crucial information from victims through fake or forged identities.

For example, a person could create a fake email id which could be used to trick someone to acquire information like credit card info, etc.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Spoofing is when someone or something pretends to be something else in an attempt to gain our confidence, get access to a system, steal data, or spread malware.

Email spoofing

Website and/or URL spoofing

Caller ID spoofing

Text message spoofing

GPS spoofing

Man-in-the-middle attacks

Extension spoofing

IP spoofing

Facial spoofing