Data breaches and identity theft terms

Meltdown is a vulnerability that affects microprocessors in modern computers, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data stored on the device.

Juice jacking is a cyberattack where a public USB charging port is used to steal data or install malware on a device.

An inference attack is a data mining technique in which data is inferred from partial information.

Identity cloning is a type of identity theft that involves an individual stealing your identity to use it as their own.

Gnosticplayers is a hackers’ group responsible for one of the largest compilations of data breaches ever created.

Fullz is a slang term scammers use when referring to a full information package: someone’s real name, ID, address, bank account details, medical record, etc.

Formjacking is a type of cyber attack where hackers compromise a website's online form to steal any entered information.

An evil maid attack is a type of cyberattack that targets unattended devices.

Electronic pickpocketing is a type of theft where criminals steal personal information without physical contact.

Digital data is all user data that a computer or other technological devices understand.

Data theft is the unlawful acquisition, duplication, or dissemination of confidential information, typically carried out with malicious motives or financial gain.

Data scraping imports data from websites to files and spreadsheets, and it also extracts data from the web that the scraping operator utilizes or reuses on other websites.

A data leakage is an unauthorized disclosure or transfer of information to an external party.

Data exfiltration is an unauthorized data transfer from a device.

Credential stuffing is a cyberattack where hackers use breached usernames and passwords to access victims’ accounts.

A cold boot attack is a type of cyber attack that targets the contents of a computer's random access memory (RAM) when the system is rebooted from a completely “cold” state.

A clipboard hijacking attack is when malicious software secretly intercepts and modifies the information you copy and paste on your device (e.g., computer).

Account takeover, often called account hijacking, is a form of identity theft where a malicious actor gains unauthorized access to a user's online account.

Account compromise is when an unauthorized party gains access to a user’s account to steal personal information or other malicious purposes.