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Kerberoasting

Kerberoasting noun: an exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.

Noun

Kerberoasting (uncountable)

  1. (computer security) An exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.

Origin of Kerberoasting

Blend of Kerberos + roasting.

Questions about Kerberoasting

What does Kerberoasting mean?
Kerberoasting means an exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.
What part of speech is Kerberoasting?
Kerberoasting is a noun.

Words near Kerberoasting in the dictionary

  1. kerbau
  2. kerbaus
  3. kerbed
  4. Kerbela
  5. Kerber
  6. Kerberoasting
  7. Kerberos
  8. Kerbers
  9. kerbing
  10. kerbings
  11. kerblam

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