Leetspeak

Leetspeak

Leetspeak

Overview of Leetspeak in relation to cyber crime: [1]Examples of Leet can be found in common chat communications. One of the simplest and most often used is LOL, meaning ”laugh out loud” or ”lots of laughs.” This short series of letters indicates that the author is amused by something. There are similar acronyms and abbreviations that incorporate forms of LOL such as ROFL (rolling on the floor laughing), which is sometimes expanded into ROFLMAO (rolling on the floor laughing my ass off ), or sometimes as LMAO (laughing my ass off ) to signify a more humorous or sarcastic response to a statement or event. An overexclamation for emphasis on a topic, whether as surprise or outrage is OMG! (oh my God!). Other examples utilized for encryption of communications include the term ”warez,” which refers to pirated software. ”Hax” and ”crax” indicate software tools that were scripted for hacking or cracking legitimate software andWeb sites. The term ”sploitz” is often used to denote known exploits in an information system or in games.

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Notes and References

1. By Neel Sampat

See Also

  • Types of Cybercrime
  • Cybercriminal

Further Reading

Computer Hope. (2008). Computer Hope help dictionary and advice. Computer Hope Web site: (internet link) computerhope.com/jargon/game.htm; H2g2. (2002). An explanation of l33t speak. BBC’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: The Unconventional Guide to the Internet. British Broadcasting Company Web site: (internet link) bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A787917; Mitchell, A. (2006, December 6). A Leet Primer. Technology News. ECT News Network, Inc. TechNewWorld Web site: https:// (internet link) technewsworld.com/story/47607.html?welcome=1209958401; Rome, J.A. (2001, December 18). Relax we understand j00. Sigma Tau Delta, The International English Honor Society, Case Western Reserve University, Beta Beta Chapter, Sigma Tau Delta Web site: (internet link) case.edu/orgs/sigmataudelta/submissions/romerelaxweunderstand. htm; Sterling, B. (1994). The hacker crackdown: Law and disorder on the electronic frontier. New York: Bantam Spectra Books.


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