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Spoofed Email Header: Falsification of email header information to deceive recipients about the message's sender or origin.
Spoofed Email Header Definition: Spoofed Email Header: Falsification of email header information to deceive recipients about the message's sender or origin.
Spoofed Email Header refers to the manipulation of an email's header information to falsify the sender's identity or the origin of the email. This can be done by altering the "From" address, "Reply-To" address, or other header fields to deceive the recipient into believing that the email is from a trustworthy source. Spoofed email headers are commonly used in phishing attacks to trick recipients into clicking on malicious links or disclosing sensitive information.
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