clickjacking

[ klik-jak-ing ]

noun

, Digital Technology.

1. a malicious technique that causes a website user to unknowingly click on an undesirable link concealed by clickable content that is of interest, thereby tricking the user into making an unintentional purchase or revealing confidential information:

   Identity thieves have become masters of clickjacking.

Other Words From

• click·jack·er noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of clickjacking¹

First recorded in 2005–10; blend of click ¹( def ) and (hi)jack ( def ) + -ing ¹( def )

Example Sentences

Tip: Be careful where you click: There are no known defenses against clickjacking, the computer scientists said.

From Wall Street Journal

Clickjacking – an attack in which harmful links created by criminals are made to look like legitimate portions of the site – also seems like a possible problem. Healthcare.gov is also vulnerable to pharming as it lacks any form of identity cue – there is no obvious proof to technically-unsophisticated users that the system with which they are interacting is actually healthcare.gov.

From Forbes

That’s a newer version of an old trick known as “clickjacking” that redirects a user’s click to perform hidden functions.

From Forbes

He later saw that Adobe had posted an advisory about the clickjacking issue in 2011, but had declared the issue “resolved.”

From Forbes

In the mean time, Chrome users can protect themselves with browser extensions like NotScript and ScriptSafe, which block the scripts Homakov’s clickjacking trick triggers.

From Forbes