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Spoofing is a cybersecurity tactic where a cybercriminal impersonates a trusted entity to deceive a user and gain unauthorized access or sensitive information. This is achieved by falsifying communication, such as email addresses, phone numbers, or websites, to look like they are from a legitimate source. The goal is typically to trick victims into divulging personal details, transferring money, or downloading malware.

How it works

Impersonation: An attacker disguises their identity as another person, device, or service to gain your trust.

Deception: They use spoofed information like fake email headers, cloned websites, or falsified caller ID to make their communication appear legitimate.

Motivation: The ultimate goal is to manipulate the target into taking a harmful action, such as clicking a malicious link, providing login credentials, or installing malware.