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watering hole attack

Noun CEFR C1

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A computer attack strategy, in which the victim is a particular group (organization, industry, or region), and the attacker guesses or observes which websites the group often uses and infects one or more of them with malware.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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