A network resource is masquerading as a network server and is causing hosts on the network to send requests to the attacker rather than the legitimate network server. What kind of attack is this?

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Kirsten Dorsey

Computers & Technology

10 October, 10:15

A network resource is masquerading as a network server and is causing hosts on the network to send requests to the attacker rather than the legitimate network server. What kind of attack is this?

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Ahmed Mosley · Answer 1

Answer: Spoofing

Explanation: Spoofing is described as the attack that involves the attacker in a disguised form, and attacks the network host by informing about its own address and data in a fraud manner to attacker sources. It is usually termed as the impersonation through technology to fraud with computer devices or the user.

Spoofing is of many forms such as:_

MAC address spoofing DNS spoofing IP address spoofing ARP spoofing