Question

What type of email attack involves a forged email header to make it appear as if it came from a legitimate source?

• A. Phishing
• B. Spoofing
• C. Spamming
• D. Spear phishing

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Spoofing

Spoofing:

• Email spoofing is the forgery of an email header so that, the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source.
• Email spoofing is a popular tactic used in phishing and spam campaigns because, people are more likely to open an email when they think it has been sent by a legitimate or familiar source.
• The goal of email spoofing is to get recipients to open, and possibly even respond to a solicitation.