Kerberoasting

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noun

An exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.

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Meanings

nounKerberoasting (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer securityAn exploit that uses the Kerberos authentication protocol to steal password hashes.

Origin

Blend of Kerberos + roasting.

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APA

Kerberoasting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerberoasting

MLA

“Kerberoasting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerberoasting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kerberoasting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kerberoasting.

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