xssattack
nounUK /ˌeks.esˈes əˈtæk/
US /ˌeks.esˈes əˈtæk/
A sneaky trick where someone puts bad code into a website so it can hurt people who visit it.
The game site was closed for a day after an xssattack let a hacker steal players' passwords.
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2. A test that security experts run to check if a website can be tricked with hidden code.
The team ran an xssattack on their own site to find weak spots before real hackers did.
3. A warning message that a website may be unsafe because of hidden code.
My browser showed an xssattack alert and blocked the page from loading.
4. A lesson topic in computer classes about keeping websites safe from hidden code.
Today's class covered xssattack basics and how to stop them.