pastejacking

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noun

An attack that places unseen data on the clipboard, leading to a harmful result when it is pasted by the user.

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Meanings

nounpastejacking (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer securityAn attack that places unseen data on the clipboard, leading to a harmful result when it is pasted by the user.

Origin

Blend of paste + hijacking.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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