Final answer:
Source address spoofing involves sending packets with a false source IP address to disguise the true origin of the sender, usually for malicious reasons like cyber-attacks.
Step-by-step explanation:
Source address spoofing involves the creation of IP packets with a false source IP address to make it appear that the packets are coming from someone else. This is often used in cyber-attacks to conceal the true origin of the attacker and to direct the response from the victim to an IP address that is not associated with the attacker. The correct option that describes source address spoofing is (a) Fake addresses; Network devices; Malicious intent; Disruption; Spoofed data; Hidden. This option accurately details the intentions and effects of address spoofing, including the use of fake addresses to generate directed attacks at network devices, with the malicious intent to cause disruption, ultimately sending back responses to the spoofed requests with the real source remaining hidden.