Multiple choice technology architecture

Select the statement that best describes what is involved in IP address spoofing ?

  1. Hackers steal passwords from mail clients by disguising themselves as administrators

  2. Hackers send data packets with bogus IP source addresses pretendding to be packets from an internet station

  3. Hackers pretend to work for internet security company and ask employees to reveal their passwords

  4. Hackers attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy web site
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B Correct answer
Explanation

IP spoofing involves an attacker sending packets with forged source IP addresses to make them appear to come from a trusted source, bypassing authentication or hiding the attacker's identity. It's a network-layer attack. Options A and C describe social engineering. Option D describes phishing.

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