password theft
Unauthorized login acquisition
Password theft is the unauthorized acquisition of someone's password, whether through hacking, phishing, malware, or social engineering.
The term covers both the act itself and the broader category of cybercrime: Password theft remains the leading cause of data breaches.
Unlike stealing physical objects, password theft often goes undetected until the credentials are used maliciously.
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- brute force attackSystematic password guessing
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- credentialsEvidence of qualification or identity
- credential stuffingAutomated stolen login testing
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Authentication via secret code
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