Spoofing

 1. IP Spoofing 

This technique is done to mask the IP address of a computer that the hacker is using in order to fool a network into thinking that a legitimate user is communicating with a targeted computer. To do this, a hacker imitates another IP address or range to meet the IP address criteria set by a network administrator. 

This spoof hacking technique works by finding an IP address that a trusted host uses. After doing so, you can modify the headers of packets in order to fool the network into believing that it is coming from an authorized user. This way, you can send harmful packets to a targeted network, without having them being traced back to you. 

2. DNS Spoofing  

DNS spoofing works by using the IP address of a website in order to send someone into a malicious website where a hacker can easily harvest private information or user credentials. This man-in-themiddle attack allows you to communicate with an unsuspecting target into thinking that he has entered a website that he searched for, and then allow a hacker to freely receive account details that this user will be entering on a false website. 

In order for this to work, the hacker needs to be on the same LAN as the target. In order to acquire access to that LAN, a hacker can simply search for a weak password on a machine that is connected to that network, which can even be done remotely. Once this is done successfully, a hacker can redirect users to go to a rigged website and monitor all activities that they will do there. 

3. Email spoofing 

Email spoofing is very useful when it comes to bypassing security services employed in an email service. This means that when an email address is spoofed, the email service will recognize any mail sent from a rigged account as legitimate and will not be diverted to the spam inbox. This technique allows a hacker to send emails with malicious attachments to a particular target. 

4. Phone number spoofing 

Phone number spoofing typically uses false area codes or phone numbers in order to mask the location or identity of a hacker. This tactic allows hackers to successfully tap voicemail messages of their targets, send text messages using a spoofed number, or mislead a target from where a call is coming from – all these tactics are very effective when laying the groundwork for social engineering attacks.