Word info Synonyms

spoofing

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1. spoofing - Noun

2. spoofing - Verb

Meaning

spoofing

present participle of spoof

(computing) 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.

(computing) Phishing.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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As a kid, I think people would have described me more as a goofball, or being energetic. But I always loved parodies; I loved spoofing things. Noel Wells

That is the problem with comedy in India. Spoofing sells. Come up with original comedy about the hilarious nation we are, with funny accents and odd rituals, and we get into trouble. Cyrus Broacha

An example of a potentially fraudulent email spoofing is if an individual creates an email which appears to be an invoice from a major company, and then sends it to one or more recipients. Source: Internet

A malicious user may use ARP spoofing to perform a man-in-the-middle or denial-of-service attack on other users on the network. Source: Internet

Bonus features include Checking Out: Grand Hotel, a documentary about the making of the film; a 1932 newsreel with highlights of the Hollywood premiere; Nothing Ever Happens, a 1933 Vitaphone short film spoofing Grand Hotel; and theatrical trailers. Source: Internet

By contrast, in ARP spoofing the answering system, or spoofer, replies to a request for another system's address with the aim of intercepting data bound for that system. Source: Internet

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