Stealth Glossary
Browse 5 stealth terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.
5 Stealth Terms
- Code Submarine
- A person, branch, or body of work that disappears below visibility for a while and then suddenly surfaces with a lot of change. In engineering slang, code...
- Low and Slow Attack
- An attack carried out gradually and with low per-connection or per-event volume so it stays below obvious detection thresholds while still causing damage or...
- Ninja Edit
- A stealthy change made quietly, often without the level of visibility, review, or announcement others expected. In engineering slang, ninja edits are efficient...
- Passive Reconnaissance
- The collection of information about a target without directly interacting with its systems in a way that the target is likely to notice. Passive reconnaissance...
- Rootkit
- Rootkit is a type of malicious software designed to gain and maintain privileged, persistent access to a computer system while actively concealing its presence...
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