Leapfrog Attack N. Use Of Userid And Password Information Obtained Illicitly From One Host (e.

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leapfrog attack n.

Use of userid and password information
obtained illicitly from one host (e.g., downloading a file of
account IDs and passwords, tapping TELNET, etc.) to compromise
another host. Also, the act of TELNETting through one or more
hosts in order to confuse a trace (a standard cracker procedure).

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