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TOAD attack

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Abbreviation for “telephone-oriented attack delivery attack”: a type of fraud where a criminal contacts someone by phone, text or email and tricks them into giving information such as passwords, bank account details etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: neologism

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences, technology

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Etymology

Abbreviation from telephone-oriented attack delivery attack.