in computer hacking, what does it mean to get in via a back door and how does it work?
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When we moved into our house, our dog kept escaping from the back yard. We had no idea how, because it was fully enclosed, but he kept on getting away. We inspected the fence, and could find nothing.
Finally, after a week of being fed up of finding him missing, we snuck out and watched him. After a bit, he walked straight over to the fence, pushed on part of it, and a flap opened up and let him out. Unknown to us, the previous owners had installed a flap for their animal to easily get in and out, and although it was hidden, it allowed easy and direct access by our dog in and out of the yard.
That’s how a backdoor works – whether intentional, or unintentional, it providers a method of access that is not protected the same way as a ‘front door’ (known and secured) method. Often because it is undocumented and unknown, it simply can’t be protected the same way.
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