phone hacking

fəʊn ˈhækɪŋ

Definition

Definition of phone hacking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

illegal activityunauthorized access to or interception of telephone communications

The scandal involved widespread phone hacking by journalists.

eavesdropping

wiretapping

cybercrimeunauthorized access to phone systems or data

Phone hacking led to a major scandal.

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Expressions with phone

phone in

call a broadcasting station to participate in a program

Listeners can phone in to ask questions during the show.

burn phone

disposable phone used for anonymity and privacy

He used a burn phone to make the secret call.

phone tag

situation where calls are missed and messages are exchanged

We played phone tag all week without speaking directly.

trap phone

disposable phone used temporarily

She bought a trap phone for the weekend trip.

glued to one's phone

adj.

always looking at or using a phone

He is always glued to his phone during dinner.

hold the phone

exp.

keep the call open while waiting

Please hold the phone while I check the information.

Expressions with hacking

hacking cough

harsh dry cough that is loud and may cause pain

He had a hacking cough that kept him awake at night.

hacking jacket

tweed jacket often worn for horse riding

He chose a hacking jacket for the countryside event.

computer hacking

activity of gaining unauthorized access to computer systems or networks

He was arrested for computer hacking after breaking into the company database.

growth hacking

business strategy using creative ways to quickly increase users

Growth hacking helped the app reach a million users fast.

Examples of phone hacking in a sentence

Phone hacking has become a serious concern for privacy advocates.
The journalist was arrested for phone hacking.
Phone hacking exposed private conversations.

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French:piratage téléphonique, ...
German:Abhören von Telefonen, Telefon-Hacking, ...
Italian:intercettazione telefonica, intrusione telefonica, ...
Spanish:piratería telefónica, hackeo telefónico, ...
Portuguese:hackeamento de telefone, pirataria telefónica, ...
Chinese:电话黑客攻击, 手机入侵, ...
Japanese:電話ハッキング, サイバー攻撃, ...
Arabic:اخْتِرَاق الهَواتِف, اِخْتِرَاق الهَاتِف, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִיצַת טֶלֶפוֹנִים, פְּרִיצַת טֶלֶפוֹנִים, ...
Russian:телефонный взлом, взлом телефонов, ...
Ukrainian:зламування телефонів, злом телефонів, ...
Hindi:फोन हैकिंग, फोन में अनधिकृत घुसपैठ, ...
Bengali:ফোনে আড়ি পাতা, ফোনে অনুপ্রবেশ, ...
Catalan:intercepció telefònica, pirateig telefònic, ...
Czech:odposlech telefonů, hackování telefonů, ...
Danish:telefonaflytning, hacking af telefoner, ...
Dutch:telefoonhacken, telefoonhacking, ...
Greek:τηλεφωνική υποκλοπή, τηλεφωνική παραβίαση, ...
Hungarian:telefonlehallgatás, kiberbetörés, ...
Khmer:ការលួចចូលទូរស័ព្ទ, ការវាយប្រហារប្រព័ន្ធទូរស័ព្ទ, ...
Korean:전화 해킹, 핸드폰 해킹, ...
Persian:هک تلفن, نفوذ به تلفن, ...
Polish:hakowanie telefonów, włamanie do telefonu, ...
Portuguese (BR):interceptação telefônica, invasão de telefone, ...
Romanian:hacking telefonic, ...
Swedish:telefonhackning, telefonintrång, ...
Thai:การดักฟังโทรศัพท์, การเจาะระบบโทรศัพท์, ...
Turkish:telefon korsanlığı, telefon hackleme, ...
Vietnamese:nghe lén điện thoại, xâm nhập điện thoại trái phép, ...

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