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ACCOUNT HIJACKING [1 record]

Record 1 2019-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
DEF

An identity theft in which a hacker uses stolen account information to carry out unauthorized or malicious activity.

Key term(s)
  • account hi-jacking

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Vol d'identité où un pirate utilise les données volées d'un compte pour des activités non autorisées ou à des fins malveillantes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Seguridad de IT
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