blefe

English translation: bluff

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Portuguese term or phrase:blefe
English translation:bluff
Entered by: Maria Stella Tupynambá

07:48 Dec 20, 2020
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - IT (Information Technology)
Portuguese term or phrase: blefe
O texto é sobre possíveis ataques de hackers, eu usei um termo mais comum encontrado, mas gostaria de confirmar com os colegas se consideram a melhor escolha e suas opiniões para o termo.

Contexto:

"Na maioria das vezes isto é um “blefe” e o criminoso nada mais fez do que contar uma história para tentar induzi-lo a fazer algum pagamento ou algo que venha a comprometer a rede da sua empresa, ou mesmo os dados do seu computador."

Atenciosamente;
Maria Stella Tupynambá
Brazil
Local time: 07:27
bluff
Explanation:
“How to Call Ransomware's Bluff
A new type of ransomware is on the rise. It doesn't actually do anything harmful; it just tries to bluff you into paying the ransom. But precisely because it doesn't do harm, it's hard for security software to detect and fight. Here's how to call its bluff.”
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Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 11:27
Grading comment
Por unanimidade! Obrigada a todos.
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bluff


Explanation:
“How to Call Ransomware's Bluff
A new type of ransomware is on the rise. It doesn't actually do anything harmful; it just tries to bluff you into paying the ransom. But precisely because it doesn't do harm, it's hard for security software to detect and fight. Here's how to call its bluff.”

Example sentence(s):
  • Victims Call Hackers’ Bluff as Ransomware Deadline Nears

    https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/business/hacking-malware-wanncry-ransomware-deadline.html
    https://www.pcmag.com/news/how-to-call-ransomwares-bluff
Cláudia Pinheiro Pereira
Portugal
Local time: 11:27
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Por unanimidade! Obrigada a todos.

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