spoofing

Example Sentences

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Its hundreds of vessels use methods like spoofing their location signals and transferring oil at sea to misrepresent the origins of their cargoes and avoid getting caught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

However, some ships may be turning their trackers off or broadcasting a false position, a practice known as "spoofing".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Gross says spoofing has affected more than 1,200 ships in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Apple and Google have been instructed to block spoofing of the "gov.sg" domain and other official names on their messaging platforms.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

"The mammals were already existent on the earth, as you know—" Suddenly he broke off, as he realized that Dodd was spoofing him.

From Astounding Stories of Super-Science February 1930 by Bates, Harry