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Everything about Clickjacking

Malicious technique of tricking a Web user

Clickjacking is a malicious technique of tricking a user into clicking on something different from what the user perceives, thus potentially revealing confidential information or allowing others to take control of their computer while clicking on seemingly innocuous objects, including web pages. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: ClickjackingA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Detecting and predicting countermeasures against clickjackingInfluential work since 2022
  3. Read the landmark paper: Classification of Clickjacking Attacks and Detection TechniquesCited 6 times
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đź“– Definitions

Noun A malicious technique whereby part of a webpage is covered by transparent or misleading content that receives the user’s mouse clicks, thus causing them to execute commands they did not intend.

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  1. History
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  3. Clickjacking categories
  4. Prevention

🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)

🆕 Influential since 2022

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