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Butsecurity tools and IT specialists also spoof user identities to protect themselves from surveillance tools and hackers.
But scammers, too, can use spoofing to their nefarious ends.
Email Spoofing
Email spoofing can be performed by creating a fake sender name or email address.
But privacy-seeking users and professionals also sometimes use a spoofed email address to keep themselves safe online.
This breach compromised the personal and financial information of over 57,000 Bank of America customers.
Cybercriminals used email spoofing techniques to send fraudulent emails that appeared to come from trusted sources within Infosys.
Bank of America promptly informed affected customers and implemented protective measures to mitigate the impact of this breach.
A recent example of website spoofing involved the cybercriminal group TA4903.
In late 2023, TA4903 conducted extensive campaigns targeting various US government entities and small to medium-sized businesses.
They spoofed websites of organizations such as the US Department of Agriculture and the Department of Transportation.
Every rig connected to the internet (computer, printer, phone, smart fridge, etc.)
This could be an IoT machine, computer, smartphone, or anything that can be hijacked by malware.
A firewall monitors and filters all traffic that goes in and out of your system or web link.
Firewalls can also detect unusual web link activity, which can help protect against ARP spoofing attacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Whats the difference between spoofing and phishing?
Spoofing is the act of imitating a trusted individual, website, or web server usinga variety of techniques.
How does spoofing work?
There are manytypes of spoofing, and they all involve a different set of tools.
