Trojan horses
Warfare through deception
Trojan horses are deceptive gifts or strategies that conceal danger within apparent generosity.
The term comes from Greek mythology, where Greeks hid soldiers inside a wooden horse left as an offering to Troy—once brought inside the city walls, the soldiers emerged and opened the gates.
In computing, a Trojan horse is malicious software disguised as legitimate: The free download was actually a Trojan horse that stole passwords.
The singular Trojan horse is more common than the plural.
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- cyber attackDigital system assault
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- wolf in sheep's clothingConcealed threat appearing innocent
- malwareHarmful computer programs
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Trojan horsessiege warfare
Surrounding fortifications to force capitulation
declared war · siege · pitched battle · conventional warfare · blitzkrieg
Trojan horsesantivirus software
Malware detection program
security software · firewalls · security patches · open-source software · digital signatures
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