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Hijacking

nounid 2724·updated May 12, 2026
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The use of an authenticated user's communication session to communicate with system components.

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Entity Type

Threat0%rule-basedmulti_axis_classifier_low_confidence.v1

Sensitivity

75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Information Class

50%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Variants

synonym
highjacking
plural
Hijackings
possessive
Hijacking's
pluralpossessive
Hijackings'

Framework definitions

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
An exploitation of a valid network session for unauthorized purposes
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
§1
The use of an authenticated user's communication session to communicate with system components.
Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
§1
robbery of a traveller or vehicle in transit or seizing control of a vehicle by the use of force
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The use of an authenticated user's communication session to communicate with system components.
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