English (en)
Spoofing
Duplicates of same person. In
general, the term spoof refers to
hacking or deception that imitates
another person, program, hardware
device, or computer to bypass
security measures.
Spoofing is the act of disguising
a communication from an unknown
source as being from a known,
trusted source. Spoofing can apply
to emails, phone calls, and
websites, or can be more technical,
such as a computer spoofing an IP
address, Address Resolution
Protocol (ARP), or Domain Name
System (DNS) server.
Related terms
Hack, Hacking, Spear phishing
Yorùbá (yo)
- Ìdíbọ́n-bí-òótọ́
Decomposition: Dídíbọ́n bí ẹni pé olóòótọ́ ni ènìyàn - pretending to be a real person or site that is known to the recipient.
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