MAC spoofing - meaning and definition. What is MAC spoofing
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What (who) is MAC spoofing - definition


MAC spoofing         
TECHNIQUE FOR CHANGING A FACTORY-ASSIGNED MEDIA ACCESS CONTROL (MAC) ADDRESS OF A NETWORK INTERFACE ON A NETWORKED DEVICE
Mac spoofing; MAC Spoofing; MAC address spoofing
MAC spoofing is a technique for changing a factory-assigned Media Access Control (MAC) address of a network interface on a networked device. The MAC address that is hard-coded on a network interface controller (NIC) cannot be changed.
Spoofing attack         
  • Potential use of GPS spoofing against a naval vessel
CYBER ATTACK IN WHICH A PERSON OR PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY MASQUERADES AS ANOTHER BY FALSIFYING DATA
Spoof attack; Spoofing attacks; Spoof attacks; Email forging; GPS spoofing; Gps spoofing; Geolocation spoofing; Masquerade attack; Voice spoofing; Geo-spoofing; GNSS spoofing
In the context of information security, and especially network security, a spoofing attack is a situation in which a person or program successfully identifies as another by falsifying data, to gain an illegitimate advantage.
IP address spoofing         
  • Example scenario of IP address spoofing
CREATING IP PACKETS USING FORGED IP ADDRESSES IN HEADERS
IP spoofing; IP Spoofing; Ip spoof; Internet protocol spoofing; Ip spoofing; Internet protocol address spoofing; Source address spoofing
In computer networking, IP address spoofing or IP spoofing is the creation of Internet Protocol (IP) packets with a false source IP address, for the purpose of impersonating another computing system.