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piggybacking |
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piggybacking (1) Gaining access to a restricted communications channel by using the session another user already established. Piggybacking can be defeated by logging out before walking away from a workstation or terminal or by initiating a screensaver that requires re-authentication when resuming. See replay attack.(2) Taking advantage of a wireless hotspot near a home or small business that does not have a secure connection. See Wi-Fi hotspot. (3) Embedding the names of popular brands or companies into the hidden meta-data of a Web page in order to rank high up on a search engine's results page. See meta tag.
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