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| − | <div align=justify>There are different forms of email spoofing, but all have a similar | + | <div align=justify>There are different forms of email spoofing, but all have a similar result: a user receives email that is claimed to be sent from one source but actually being sent from a different source. Email spoofing is often an attempt to trick the user into making a damaging statement or releasing some sensitive information (e.g. passwords or credit card number). Nowadays there are several ways how to spoof emails but we'll outline the basic one. |
| − | result: a user receives email that is claimed to be sent from one | + | |
| − | source but actually being sent from a different source. Email spoofing | + | |
| − | is often an attempt to trick the user into making a damaging statement | + | |
| − | or releasing some sensitive information (e.g. passwords or credit card | + | |
| − | number). Nowadays there are several ways how to spoof emails but we'll outline the basic one. | + | |
An example of spoofed email that could affect your site security may | An example of spoofed email that could affect your site security may | ||
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'''Note:''' there are a few articles on the net providing the | '''Note:''' there are a few articles on the net providing the | ||
| − | information on how to spoof. Look for them as well. They will help you to | + | information on how to spoof. Look for them as well. They will help you to take additional steps to prevent spoofing.</div> |
| − | take additional steps to prevent spoofing.</div> | + | |
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