单词 | shoulder surfing |
释义 | > as lemmasshoulder surfing shoulder surfing n. slang (originally U.S.) the practice of surreptitiously watching a person who is using a computer, cashpoint machine, etc., in order to obtain confidential information, such as a password or personal identification number, for fraudulent purposes. ΚΠ 1985 Computer Decisions 15 July 32/3 Shoulder surfing, the stealing of passwords by watching users sign on to systems at their terminals, is generally a ploy of employees. 1995 Risks Digest (ACM Forum) (Electronic text) 25 Aug. It is easy to get credit card numbers through dumpster diving, shoulder surfing, dishonest retail employees, and telephone scams. 2001 Evening News (Edinb.) (Electronic ed.) 30 June The hapless banker was fooled out of his bank card and PIN number by thieves using the scam known as ‘shoulder surfing’. < as lemmas |
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