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Trojan horse
01
a large hollow wooden figure of a horse (filled with Greek soldiers) left by the Greeks outside Troy during the Trojan War
02
a harmful program that pretends to be legitimate and can give unauthorized access to a device
03
a subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst
Example
Cybercriminals often use Trojan horses to steal sensitive information, such as login credentials or financial data, from unsuspecting users.
A Trojan horse is a type of malware that disguises itself as legitimate software to gain unauthorized access to a computer system.
Antivirus software and security measures help protect against Trojan horses by detecting and removing malicious programs before they can cause harm.
Some Trojan horses are designed to create backdoors in infected systems, allowing hackers to remotely control compromised devices.
