interceptable

Able to seize

Interceptable means capable of being intercepted—caught, stopped, or seized in transit before reaching its intended destination.

The term applies to communications interceptable radio signals, weapons interceptable missiles, or anything moving between points an interceptable pass.

In security contexts, interceptable often implies vulnerability: The unencrypted messages were easily interceptable.

communication

wiretap

Hidden listening device

bugging · tapping · overhear · snoop · unencrypted · hackable · decode · breach · leakage · radio

military

missile

Self-guided airborne weapon

  • radarRadio-wave object detection
  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
  • droneUnmanned flying machine

satellite · reconnaissance · countermeasures · chaff · flares · jamming · stealth · evasion · anti-aircraft · lock-on

sports

pass

Move beyond or decline

linebacker · safety · turnover · pickoff · steal · deflection · tipped · thrown · catchable · telegraphed

cybersecurity

encryption

Converting data into code

traffic · SSL · HTTPS · VPN · man-in-the-middle · sniffing · spoofing · phishing · malware · spyware

Opposites
security/protection from interception

interceptablesecure

Protected from harm

encrypted · protected · coded · scrambled · safeguarded

accessibility to third parties

interceptableprivate

Restricted to certain parties

confidential · hidden · concealed · covert · inaccessible

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