unauthorized access
Breaking in digitally
Unauthorized access is entry into a system, space, or resource without permission.
The term appears most often in computing and cybersecurity, where it describes accessing accounts, networks, or data you're not entitled to view or modify: The breach resulted from unauthorized access to the company's servers.
It also applies to physical spaces: Unauthorized access to this facility is prohibited.
- spywareHidden surveillance program
- privilege escalationGaining unauthorized higher permissions
- piggybackingRiding on another's back
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
brute force attack · malware · intrusion · man in the middle · tailgating · credential stuffing · stolen credentials · trespassing · ransomware · zero-day exploit · back door entry · intellectual property theft · privacy violation · identity theft · social engineering · insider threat · breach · keylogging
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- misconductmisconduct, bullying, stealing, vandalism, cheating
- privacyprivacy, private, seclusion, confidentiality, solitude
- violationsviolation, infractions, infraction, breach, consent violation
- cyber threatsmalware, phishing, hacking, virus, ransomware
- cyberattacksmalware, phishing, ransomware, hack, virus