Question 144Asked in DSSSB PGT Computer Science (Technical), 11 Jul 2021

________ is an act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being a trusted source.

  1. ASpoofing
  2. BBullying
  3. CStealing
  4. DSandboxing
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Correct answer: (A) Spoofing

Explanation

Spoofing is disguising a communication from an unknown source (e.g., a forged email address or IP) to look as if it comes from a trusted source.

From DSSSB PGT Computer Science PYQ (Technical), 11 Jul 2021

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