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Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.
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certificate authority
Internet; Internet security
The issuance of security certificates through an office, bureau, or service.
password stealer (PWS)
Internet; Internet security
A type of Trojan used specifically to steal a user’s password.
admin
Internet; Internet security
An account on a computer that grants the user privileges to install software, delete files, and manage user accounts. If an administrator is logged into a system when it becomes infected, the virus ...
SNMP trap
Internet; Internet security
A method of asynchronous event notification supported by the simple network management protocol (SNMP).
certificate
Internet; Internet security
A verification method used to prove identity by many cryptographic systems. Also, many websites use certificates to authenticate that the site is genuine. It contains a user’s name and public ...
dialers
Internet; Internet security
Include software programs that redirect Internet connections to a party other than the user’s default ISP and are designed to run up additional connection charges for a content provider, vendor, or ...
brute-force attack
Internet; Internet security
A hacking method used to find passwords or encryption keys by trying every possible combination of characters until the correct one is found.
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