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Implant

Implant: Electronic device or electronic equipment modification designed to gain unauthorized interception of information-bearing emanations.

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Electronic device or electronic equipment modification designed to gain unauthorized interception of information-bearing emanations.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

Hardware or software designed to enable unauthorized functions on a compromised computer system.

Source: March 2020 CSC ReportType: external
Definition 3

Electronic device or electronic equipment modification designed to gain unauthorized interception of information-bearing emanations. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

Sources

1
Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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2
March 2020 CSC Report
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3
The Cyber Glossary
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