Shoulder surfing
Someone learning your password by watching or overhearing you, not by guessing it.
Learn it through a story
- The Password That Guarded Nothing (Cybersecurity for Juniors 1, Ch 1)
Short on time? Read the 5-minute version.
Related terms
- Shadow IT Software, tools, or services in use without formal approval or security review.
- Shared responsibility model The idea, especially in cloud computing, that security is split between a provider and its customer, not owned entirely by either.
- Shelf reference A resource meant to be revisited repeatedly, not read once and shelved for good.
- Signature The part of a JWT that proves it wasn't tampered with after being issued, assuming the signing key stays secret.
- SOC (Security Operations Centre) A team that watches systems and networks for suspicious activity.
- Social engineering Tricking a person directly, often using trust, politeness or fear, instead of tricking a computer.