backdoor
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- noun
- /ˈbækˌdɔr/
- Specialized
- The FBI would never have thought to confiscate a thermostat, but there's a backdoor into the server.
- backdoor access
- backdoor encryption
- backdoor on targeted computers
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Watch on YouTubeAnd like we always have to remember the, the governments around the world, powerful governments, they have backdoor access to all this shit.
- And like we always have to remember the, the governments around the world, powerful governments, they have backdoor access to all this shit.
- And if you ever use GCC to recompile the login file dot C file, then it would insert this backdoor that he could use to log into any computer.
Examples
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Government contractors play a key role in these interconnected networks, making them a prime target for hackers looking for a backdoor into the nation's largest government agencies.
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Contractors often are the targets of hacker groups because they offer a potential "backdoor" into government agencies.
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- I have a backdoor into the system.
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Someone sealed off the backdoor into the system.
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Looks like they slipped a backdoor key into the access codes.
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We built in backdoor overrides.
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Even a facility with good network security can be compromised by this backdoor.
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The purpose of the backdoor was to enable technical support personnel to recover the users' passwords.
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Remote hackers also invade compromised systems via backdoor access exploitation.
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The hacker discovered a backdoor that allowed him to bypass the software's security measures.
Synonyms
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A secret way to enter a system or place by avoiding security
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A hidden bad program that lets someone control a computer without permission
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A hidden way in a computer program that lets someone get in without permission
How Hidden
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The computer sense of backdoor comes from the same idea: a secret door in a building became a 'secret entry' into a computer or program. That's why a software backdoor is a hidden way to enter a system and bypass normal security.