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Webjack verb. To use fraudulent means to assume ownership of a Web site domain name.

Example Citation:
"The latest challenge to that guarantee is 'Webjacking,' the nasty business of hackers hijacking legitimate Web pages and redirecting users to anywhere from pornography sites to sites set up for fraudulent business schemes."
—Ed Scannell, "IT gets tools to thwart Webjackers," InfoWorld, November 1, 1999

Related Words:
domainer
doorway scam
gator
page-jack
search jack

Subject Categories:
Computers - Internet
The World - Crime

Posted on June 7, 2000 at 8:11 PM
Updated on June 7, 2000 at 8:11 PM


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