Unauthorized control of a victim's phone or computer, often through remote-access software, malware, credential theft, or social engineering. Control of the device can expose sessions, authentication codes, banking apps, and stored credentials.
Category: fraud prevention. Part of the Identity Technologist Glossary — more than 200 practitioner-grade definitions covering identity verification, KYC/AML, biometrics, fraud prevention, and compliance. See all terms at https://identitytechnologist.com/glossary.