COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Question
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Hacking
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Spoofing
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Phishing
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Internet Protocol (IP) spoofing is a type of malicious attack where the threat actor hides the true source of IP packets to make it difficult to know where they came from. The attacker creates packets, changing the source IP address to impersonate a different computer system, disguise the sender’s identity or both.
Detailed explanation-2: -Snooping is a form of eavesdropping with the purpose of learning information that is not intended to be visible or shared. Spoofing, on the other hand, is a method used to make an electronic device or network look like it is a trusted source.
Detailed explanation-3: -Phishing is a technique used by fraudsters to steal people’s data by impersonating companies or organizations, conveying a false sense of trust and thus obtaining sensitive information from users.