Difference between revisions of "Spoofing"
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Spoofing is a technique wherein malicious internet users pretend to be a person or a resource that they are not. Malicious users typically commit spoofing for several reasons including: | Spoofing is a technique wherein malicious internet users pretend to be a person or a resource that they are not. Malicious users typically commit spoofing for several reasons including: | ||
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1. to gain access to a resource or website they could not otherwise access | 1. to gain access to a resource or website they could not otherwise access | ||
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2. to manipulate unsuspecting users to give them account login credentials | 2. to manipulate unsuspecting users to give them account login credentials | ||
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3. to embarrass or cause other damage to a company or person by committing negative | 3. to embarrass or cause other damage to a company or person by committing negative | ||
acts while masquerading as them (for example sending virus-ridden emails while | acts while masquerading as them (for example sending virus-ridden emails while | ||
masquerading as a Symantec employee) | masquerading as a Symantec employee) | ||
Revision as of 01:55, 5 April 2010
Spoofing:
- Faking the sending address of a transmission in order to gain illegal entry into a secure system.
- Making a website seem authentic to collect passwords and login names.
Added 4/4/2010 by Stephanie Dike
Spoofing is a technique wherein malicious internet users pretend to be a person or a resource that they are not. Malicious users typically commit spoofing for several reasons including:
1. to gain access to a resource or website they could not otherwise access
2. to manipulate unsuspecting users to give them account login credentials
3. to embarrass or cause other damage to a company or person by committing negative acts while masquerading as them (for example sending virus-ridden emails while masquerading as a Symantec employee)
