Word of the day: Clickjackingby the pureversity team
| word: Clickjacking | pronunciation: Klik-jak-ing | Definition :A cyberattack where an attacker tricks a user into clicking something different from what they perceive, often by overlaying invisible elements on a webpage.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Clickjacking here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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Clickjacking is like putting a fake button on a glass screen so you press what the hacker wants instead of what you think you’re clicking
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What percentage of phishing attacks involve clickjacking?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Clickjacking :
1.Clickjacking can be used to steal login credentials.
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Word of the day: Clickjackingby the pureversity team
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