Spoof

nounid 4212·updated May 9, 2026
verified

Attempt by an unauthorized entity to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user.

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Classifications

Entity Type

Threat92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
burlesque
plural
Spoofs
possessive
Spoof's
pluralpossessive
Spoofs'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Attempt by an unauthorized entity to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Attempt by an unauthorized entity to gain access to a system by posing as an authorized user.
DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column

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