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evil maid attack

evil maid attack noun: an attack on an unattended device, in which a person with physical access alters it in some undetectable way so that they can later secretly access it again.

Noun

evil maid attack (plural evil maid attacks)

  1. (computer security) An attack on an unattended device, in which a person with physical access alters it in some undetectable way so that they can later secretly access it again.

Forms of evil maid attack

pluralevil maid attacks

Origin of evil maid attack

From the idea that a maid in a hotel might be able to carry out such an attack.

Questions about evil maid attack

What does evil maid attack mean?
Evil maid attack means an attack on an unattended device, in which a person with physical access alters it in some undetectable way so that they can later secretly access it again.
What part of speech is evil maid attack?
Evil maid attack is a noun.
What is the plural of evil maid attack?
The plural of evil maid attack is evil maid attacks.

Words near evil maid attack in the dictionary

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  2. evil hour
  3. evil laugh
  4. evil laughs
  5. evil laughter
  6. evil maid attack
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  8. Evil One
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  10. evil to him that evil thinks
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