{"id":4146,"date":"2022-12-29T18:34:51","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T18:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2023-01-11T03:41:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T03:41:53","slug":"what-is-ip-address-spoofing-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/what-is-ip-address-spoofing-attack","title":{"rendered":"What is an IP address spoofing attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">IP spoofing is a malicious attack used by cybercriminals to infect devices with malware, crash your server, or steal data. This stealthy type of attack allows cybercriminals to pose as another computer system or hide their identity.<\/p>\n<p>Every website, server, and device that connects to the Internet receives an IP (Internet protocol) address. Each IP address is a unique string of numbers. Without an IP address, you wouldn\u2019t be able to browse the Internet. When you are opening a web page, your device asks for the website\u2019s IP address in order to receive its content. In turn, the website uses your device\u2019s IP address to send the information to your device. <\/p>\n<p> IP address spoofing is frustrating, especially when criminals steal your personal information. In order to avoid becoming a victim of IP spoofing, you should understand what it is and how it works. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\"><picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/038-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/038-1600x600-1.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/038-1600x600-1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365devhub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/038-1600x600-1.jpg\" alt=\" \"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IP spoofing is a malicious attack used by cybercriminals to infect devices with malware, crash your server, or steal data. This stealthy type of attack allows cybercriminals to pose as another computer system or hide their identity. Every website, server, and device that connects to the Internet receives an IP (Internet protocol) address. 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