Question

    ...................... is the creation of email messages

    with a forged sender address - something which is simple to do because the core protocols do no authentication
    A Email Spamming Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Email spoofing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Pharming Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Phishing Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Email spoofing is the creation of email messages with a forged sender address. Because the core email protocols do not have any mechanism for authentication, it is common for spam and phishing emails to use such spoofing to mislead the recipient about the origin of the message.

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