Trojan-horse: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • Something that appears benign or beneficial but conceals a harmful intent or element designed to deceive or undermine.
    • An inside agent, device, or plan used to gain covert access or introduce unwanted change under the guise of legitimacy.

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    • The free app turned out to be a Trojan-horse, secretly collecting user data without consent.

      La aplicación gratuita resultó ser un caballo de Troya, recopilando datos de usuarios sin consentimiento.

    • Beware of that seemingly harmless email attachment; it might be a Trojan-horse designed to damage your system.

      Cuidado con ese archivo adjunto aparentemente inofensivo; podría ser un caballo de Troya diseñado para dañar tu sistema.

    • The proposal looked beneficial on the surface but was actually a Trojan-horse to undermine the company’s values.

      La propuesta parecía beneficiosa en la superficie, pero en realidad era un caballo de Troya para socavar los valores de la empresa.

  • 2.

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    • Malicious software or a program that misleads users about its true purpose in order to infiltrate systems or exfiltrate data.

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    • Cybersecurity experts warned that a new Trojan-horse was spreading rapidly through phishing emails.

      Los expertos en ciberseguridad advirtieron que un nuevo caballo de Troya se estaba propagando rápidamente a través de correos electrónicos de phishing.

    • The IT team quarantined the Trojan-horse before it could infiltrate the company’s entire network.

      El equipo de TI puso en cuarentena el caballo de Troya antes de que pudiera infiltrarse en toda la red de la empresa.

    • Many users unknowingly download Trojan-horse software thinking it’s legitimate, risking their private information.

      Muchos usuarios descargan sin saberlo software caballo de Troya pensando que es legítimo, poniendo en riesgo su información privada.

Examples:

  • EN: I could maybe Trojan-horse a virus to shut it down for ten seconds or something.
    ID: Mungkin bisa kususupkan virus untuk mematikannya selama sepuluh detik.
  • EN: In 2020, Klepper's deadpan humor and uncanny ability to Trojan-horse Trump supporters became the thirst trap we didn't know we needed.
    TE: 2020 లో, క్లెప్పర్ యొక్క డెడ్పాన్ హాస్యం మరియు ట్రోజన్-హార్స్ ట్రంప్ మద్దతుదారులకు అసాధారణమైన సామర్థ్యం మనకు అవసరమని మాకు తెలియని దాహం ఉచ్చుగా మారింది.
  • EN: Go in, Trojan-horse style.
    ES: Entrar estilo Caballo de Troya.
  • EN: But with 3DPS, if I can Trojan-horse tracking data in an e-mail to each of them I could make this thing work.
    ES: Pero con 3DPS si les envío a escondidas datos de rastreo en un correo a cada uno puedo hacer que esto funcione.
    ID: Tapi dengan 3DPS, Kalau bisa gunakan Trojan horse untuk melacak data pada setiap email.. ... Aku bisa membuat hal ini bekerja.
  • EN: We've got ears to the ground, and, maybe, accidentally, Trojan-horse style listening apps on his phone?
    ES: Tenemos oídos sobre el terreno, ¿y quizá, por accidente, una aplicación estilo troyano en su teléfono?

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