PhishingSpoofing
PhishingSpoofing is a term used to describe a class of online deception that combines spoofing with phishing to mislead victims into revealing sensitive information or performing actions that benefit the attacker. Spoofing is the act of impersonating a person or organization by falsifying identifiers such as an email address, display name, or website domain, while phishing is the broader practice of luring victims through social engineering.
In practice, phishing spoofing attacks often begin with messages or alerts that look like they come from
Common techniques include domain spoofing (typosquatting or subdomain abuse), URL obfuscation, and social engineering cues such
Prevention combines user education and technical controls. Users should independently verify requests by contacting the organization
Although no defense is perfect, awareness and layered controls reduce risk. Phishing spoofing remains a common