Hijacking may refer to:
Common usage
Computing and technology
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Bluejacking
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Bluejacking is the sending of unsolicited messages over Bluetooth to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as mobile phones, PDAs or laptop computers, sending a vCard which typically contains a message in the name field (i.e., for bluedati ...
, the unsolicited transmission of data via Bluetooth
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Brandjacking
Brandjacking is an activity whereby someone acquires or otherwise assumes the online identity of another entity for the purposes of acquiring that person's or business's brand equity. The term combines the notions of 'branding' and 'wikt:hijacking, ...
, the unauthorized use of a company's brand
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Browser hijacking
Browser hijacking is a form of unwanted software that modifies a web browser's settings without a user's permission, to inject unwanted advertising into the user's browser. A browser hijacker may replace the existing home page, error page, or sea ...
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Clickjacking
Clickjacking (classified as a user interface redress attack or UI redressing) is a malicious technique of tricking a user into clicking on something different from what the user perceives, thus potentially revealing confidential information or ...
(including ''likejacking'' and ''cursorjacking''), a phenomenon of hijacking "clicks" in a website context
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DLL hijacking
Dynamic-link library (DLL) is Microsoft's implementation of the shared library concept in the Microsoft Windows and OS/2 operating systems. These libraries usually have the file extension DLL, OCX (for libraries containing ActiveX controls), or ...
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DNS hijacking
DNS hijacking, DNS poisoning, or DNS redirection is the practice of subverting the resolution of Domain Name System (DNS) queries. This can be achieved by malware that overrides a computer's TCP/IP configuration to point at a rogue DNS server unde ...
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Domain hijacking
Domain hijacking or domain theft is the act of changing the registration of a domain name without the permission of its original registrant, or by abuse of privileges on domain hosting and registrar software systems.
This can be devastating to ...
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Hijack attack, in communication, a form of active wiretapping in which the attacker seizes control of a previously established communication association
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BGP hijacking
BGP hijacking (sometimes referred to as prefix hijacking, route hijacking or IP hijacking) is the illegitimate takeover of groups of IP addresses by corrupting Internet routing tables maintained using the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
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Reverse domain hijacking Reverse domain name hijacking (also known as reverse cybersquatting or commonly abbreviated as 'RDNH'), occurs where a rightful trademark owner attempts to secure a domain name by making cybersquatting claims against a domain name’s "cybersquatter ...
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Session hijacking
In computer science, session hijacking, sometimes also known as cookie hijacking, is the exploitation of a valid computer session—sometimes also called a ''session key''—to gain unauthorized access to information or services in a computer sys ...
Finance
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Credit card hijacking
Credit card fraud is an inclusive term for fraud committed using a payment card, such as a credit card or debit card. The purpose may be to obtain goods or services or to make payment to another account, which is controlled by a criminal. The Pa ...
Transportation
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Aircraft hijacking
Aircraft hijacking (also known as airplane hijacking, skyjacking, plane hijacking, plane jacking, air robbery, air piracy, or aircraft piracy, with the last term used within the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States) is the unlawfu ...
, the unlawful seizure of an aircraft by an individual or a group
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Carjacking
Carjacking is a robbery in which the item taken over is a motor vehicle.Michael Cherbonneau, "Carjacking," in ''Encyclopedia of Social Problems'', Vol. 1 (SAGE, 2008: ed. Vincent N. Parrillo), pp. 110-11. In contrast to car theft, carjacking is ...
, a robbery in which the item stolen is a motor vehicle
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Maritime hijacking
Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
, or piracy
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Hijacking, in dance, a variation of
lead and follow
In some types of partner dance, lead and follow are designations for the two dancers' roles in a dance pairing. The leader is responsible for guiding the couple and initiating transitions to different dance steps and, in improvised dances, for ch ...
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A Hijacking
''A Hijacking'' ( da, Kapringen) is a 2012 Danish thriller film written and directed by Tobias Lindholm about a ship hijacking. Pilou Asbæk and Søren Malling star as a cook taken hostage and the CEO that attempts to negotiate for his release ...
'', a 2012 Danish film
See also
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Hi-Jacked
This is the list of episodes of the Gerry Anderson television series ''Joe 90'', filmed by Century 21 Productions for ITC Entertainment and first broadcast from 1968 to 1969 on Associated Television. Episodes are listed in the recommended broadcas ...
'', a 1950 film
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"Hi-jacked" (''Joe 90''), a 1968 episode of ''Joe 90''
* ''Hijacked'', a 2012 action, crime, thriller film directed by Brandon Nutt and starring
Vinnie Jones
Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is a British actor, presenter, and former professional footballer.
Jones played professionally as a defensive midfielder from 1984 to 1999, notably for Wimbledon, Leeds United, Sheffield United, Chelse ...
, Rob Steinberg, and Craig Fairbrass
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Hijack (disambiguation)
Hijack may refer to:
Films
* ''Hijack'' (1973 film), an American made-for-television film
* ''Hijack!'', a 1975 British film sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation - see Children's Film Foundation filmography
* ''Hijack'' (2008 film), a Bol ...
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Hijacker (comics) Hijacker is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
The two Hijackers were gimmick-laden villains who specialized in stealing technology for later resale in criminal auctions.
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, three different Marvel Comics characters have used this moniker
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