Sybil attack
English
Etymology
Named from Sybil, a book about a woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder; suggested by Brian Zill at Microsoft Research.
Noun
Sybil attack (plural Sybil attacks)
- (computing) An attack that subverts a reputation system by forging identities in peer-to-peer networks.
Synonyms
This article is issued from
Wiktionary.
The text is licensed under Creative
Commons - Attribution - Sharealike.
Additional terms may apply for the media files.