Spoofing: The act of impersonating another entity to gain unauthorized access to systems or trick users into revealing sensitive information. Common examples include email spoofing for phishing attacks and IP address spoofing to bypass network security measures.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D7: Security Operations | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D6: Network and Communication Security
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