IP Address Spoofing and Security Threats

What is IP Spoofing?

IP spoofing is a technique used by attackers to hide their real IP addresses. Attackers can make themselves appear to come from a different IP address by changing the source IP address in packet headers.

How Does IP Spoofing Work?

IP spoofing works by manipulating the source IP address in packet headers. This technique can be used for DDoS attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, and identity fraud.

Protection Against IP Spoofing

To protect against IP spoofing, ingress filtering, egress filtering, and packet verification methods are used. Additionally, firewalls and IDS/IPS systems also help.