Email spoofing prevention and reactions methods Essay

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Running Head: EMAIL SPOOFING

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Email Spoofing
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date

EMAIL SPOOFING OUTLINE

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Email spoofing

Introduction
Thesis statement: Email spoofing involves forging of headers used by emails so that the mail
can appear as if it is originating from somewhere or someone other than the actual source that
has sent it. This represents a security threat since most of the recipients will open the mail. Most
of the users are not aware of this tactic and in most cases, they fall into the trap because they
open the mail thinking that it is originating from a source which is legit.
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Email spoofing prevention and Reaction methods
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Conclusion
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EMAIL SPOOFING OUTLINE

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Running Head: EMAIL SPOOFING

1

Email Spoofing
Name
Institutional Affiliation
Date

EMAIL SPOOFING

2
Email spoofing

Introduction
Email spoofing involves forging of headers used by emails so that the mail can appear as if it is
originating from somewhere or someone other than the actual source that has sent it. This
represents a security threat since most of the recipients will open the mail. Most of the users are
not aware of this tactic and in most cases, they fall into the trap because they open the mail
thinking that it is originating from a source which is legit (Hu & Wang, 2018).
Email spoofing is a tactic used mostly on spam and phishing campaigns. The goal of this tactic is
to target the recipient so that he/she can open the email and then respond to solicitations. The
contents of the email are crafted in a way that they look legit. Social engineering is also used so
that the recipient can respond easily to the mail. The tactic is also used to obtain information
from the recipient. This information can help the attackers in performing their malicious act. For
example, a recipient can receive an email purporting to be originating from a well known online
store requesting the recipient to provide sensitive information such as cr...


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