noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 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. uncountable

   "New 0-Day Browser Exploits Clickjacking - yea, this is bad... Jeremiah Grossman & Robert "RSnake" Hansen"

Example

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"New 0-Day Browser Exploits Clickjacking - yea, this is bad... Jeremiah Grossman & Robert "RSnake" Hansen"

Etymology

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

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