War Dialing

nounverified·updated May 9, 2026

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War dialing is a simple means of trying to identify modems in a telephone exchange that may be susceptible to compromise in an attempt to circumvent perimeter security.

Framework senses

2 senses across 2 frameworks

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →

§1: War dialing is a simple means of trying to identify modems in a telephone exchange that may be susceptible to compromise in an attempt to circumvent perimeter security.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: War dialing is a simple means of trying to identify modems in a telephone exchange that may be susceptible to compromise in an attempt to circumvent perimeter security.
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