Spoofing

Spoofing

The practise of changing the sender's name in an email message so that it looks as if it came from another address.

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Category: Email; Internet
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Military; Missile defense

Any technique by which sensitive information or commands may be substituted or stopped without the knowledge of the authorized personnel involved.

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Telecommunications; General telecom

The interception, alteration, and retransmission of a cipher signal or data in such a way as to mislead the recipient. 2. (AIS) An attempt to gain access to an AIS by posing as an ...

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Internet; Internet security

Forging an email or IP address to hide one’s location and identity. A spoofed website is one that mimics a real company’s site — mainly financial services sites — to steal ...

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Internet; Social media

The act or an instance of impersonating another person on the Internet or via email.

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Software; Globalization software service

The practice of masquerading as a trusted system to try to obtain confidential information. For example, when a would-be intruder sets up a client system with an IP address that ...

spoofing

Software; Online services; Email; Internet

The practice of changing the sender's name in an email message so that it looks as if it came from another address.

attachment

Software; Email

A file which is sent with an email.

.sig file

Software; Email

An electronic 'signature' automatically added at the end of an email message, often containing the name, title, and contact details of the sender.

above the fold

Online services; Email

The part of an e-mail or Web page that is visible without scrolling. It is generally a more desirable placement because of its visibility.

vendor

Software; Online services; Email; Internet

Any company that provides a service. See email vendors.

verification

Software; Online services; Email; Internet

A program that determines an email came from the sender listed in the return path or Internet headers; designed to stop email from forged senders.

video email

Software; Online services; Email; Internet

An email message that includes a video file, either inserted into the message body, accessible through a hotlink to a Web site or accompanying it in an attachment (least desirable ...

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