backdoor access
Covert system entrance
Backdoor access is a way of entering a system, building, or process that bypasses normal security or authentication.
In computing, it refers to hidden entry points in software—sometimes left intentionally by developers, sometimes installed by hackers: The malware created backdoor access to the company's servers.
More broadly, any unofficial channel that circumvents standard procedures: He got backdoor access to the club through a friend who worked there.
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
- zero dayUndiscovered security flaw
- exploitNotable act or abuse
- vulnerabilityOpenness to harm
security flaw · malware · phishing attack · secret · hidden · covert · man in the middle · breach · data breach · intrusion · bypass · brute force · password · encryption · firewall · rootkit · surveillance · spy
- cybersecurityantivirus, malware, firewall, firewalls, encryption
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus
- Security Attackshacking, intrusion, phishing, spoofing, brute force
- cyber borderssplinternet, balkanization, walled gardens, geo-blocking, content filtering
backdoor accessfront gate
Primary property entrance
main entrance · front door · public entrance · reception desk
back, door, access, backs, backed, backing, backside, backbone, backyard