In cybersecurity, spoofing refers to a type of cybercrime in which an attacker impersonates a trusted source or pretends to be someone the victim knows. The aim is to gain the victim’s trust in order to steal various kinds of data, which can then be used for the attacker’s benefit. There are many types of spoofing, including email, caller ID, website, IP address, ARP, DNS, GPS and geolocation spoofing.
The most common form is probably email spoofing. In this and in caller ID spoofing, attackers disguise themselves as someone the recipient trusts. By doing so, they attempt to manipulate the recipient into clicking a link or providing personal information, such as banking credentials.
