Meaning Defacement
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Defacement


Defacement is the method of modifying the content of a website in such a way that it becomes "vandalized" or embarrassing to the website owner.
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Defacement


1560s, from deface + -ment.
Source: etymonline.com

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In Web site security terminology, the word defacement is most often used to describe the changing or defacing of a Web page or Web site by an unauthorized individual or process, usually a hacker.
Source: webopedia.com

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Defacement


(n) the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something
Source: beedictionary.com

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Defacement is a form of vandalism in which a website is marked by hackers or crackers who are trying to make their mark. Usually, website defacement is used to mask a bigger crime being committed behi [..]
Source: techopedia.com





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