clickjacking

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A malicious technique whereby part of a webpage is covered by transparent or misleading content that receives the user’s mouse clicks, thus causing them to execute commands they did not intend.

Pronunciation

en-uk-clickjacking.ogg

Word forms

clickjacking

Etymology

Blend of click + hijacking, coined by Jeremiah Grossman and Robert Hansen in 2008.

Related words

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