spoofing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of spoof

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Falsifying one's identity or other identifying information (e.g. location) by technical means to deceive or gain access.
2. (countable, uncountable) A method of attacking a computer program, in which the program is modified so as to appear to be working normally when in reality it has been modified with the purpose of circumventing security mechanisms.
3. (countable, uncountable) Phishing.

spoof

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Synonyms

e-mail spoofing

IP spoofing

electronic deception

Translations

spoofing

محاكاة عنوان البريد الإلكتروني؛ انتحال البريد الإلكتروني

غش؛ تزييف

Manipulation

reinlegend

Verschleierung

mascarade

piratage

supercherie

usurpation

usurpation d’adresse

mystification d’un réseau

envoi de fausses commandes

détournement de trafic

uso de IP falso

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspuːfɪŋ/