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backdoor access

[/ˈbækdɔːr ˈækses/]
nounpl: backdoor accesses
acesso por porta dos fundos
1. Unauthorized or covert method of gaining entry to a computer system, network, or software application, bypassing normal security measures
The hacker exploited a backdoor access to steal sensitive company data.
O hacker explorou um acesso por porta dos fundos para roubar dados sensíveis da empresa.
2. A hidden entry point intentionally left in software by developers or maliciously installed by attackers for future unauthorized access
The cybersecurity team discovered a backdoor access that had been planted in the system months earlier.
A equipe de cibersegurança descobriu um acesso por porta dos fundos que havia sido plantado no sistema meses antes.
Synonyms
unauthorized accesscovert accessillicit entrysecurity breachback channel accessacesso não autorizadoacesso ilícito
Antonyms
legitimate accessauthorized accessacesso legítimoacesso autorizado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acesso por porta dos fundos
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese, especially in IT contexts
São Paulo
acesso de porta traseira
Alternative technical term used in São Paulo tech industry
Portugal
acesso por porta traseira
Preferred term in European Portuguese, particularly in cybersecurity documentation
General
brecha de segurança
Generic term used when referring to the security vulnerability aspect

Related Idioms & Phrases

leave the back door open
security hole
exploit a vulnerability
deixar a porta dos fundos aberta
brecha de segurança
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