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compromised tool

[/ˈkɒmprəmaɪzd tuːl/]
nounpl: compromised tools
ferramenta comprometida
1. A tool or instrument whose integrity, functionality, or security has been undermined or weakened, making it unreliable or unsafe for its intended purpose
The security team discovered that the administrator account was a compromised tool used by hackers to access the network.
A equipe de segurança descobriu que a conta do administrador era uma ferramenta comprometida usada por hackers para acessar a rede.
2. In cybersecurity, software or hardware that has been infected, manipulated, or altered by unauthorized parties
The antivirus flagged the download as a compromised tool that could harm your system.
O antivírus sinalizou o download como uma ferramenta comprometida que poderia danificar seu sistema.
Synonyms
corrupted toolinfected tooltampered toolunreliable tool
Antonyms
secure toolreliable tooltrusted toolauthentic tool

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ferramenta comprometida
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ferramenta comprometida
Common in tech industry contexts
Portugal
ferramenta comprometida
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

a tool in the wrong hands
a double-edged sword
sabotaged from within
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