Internet security

Internet security

Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.

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account harvesting

Internet; Internet security

Account Harvesting is the process of collecting all the legitimate account names on a system.

ACK piggypacking

Internet; Internet security

ACK piggybacking is the practice of sending an ACK inside another packet going to the same destination.

active content

Internet; Internet security

Program code embedded in the contents of a web page.

activity monitoring

Internet; Internet security

Activity monitors aim to prevent virus infection by monitoring for malicious activity on a system, and blocking that activity when possible.

hot spot

Internet; Internet security

In the world of IT this term refers to places that have wireless Internet connections. Many national and local retailers, especially coffee shops, are adding wireless hot spots to provide the ...

Cyberespionage

Internet; Internet security

Cyberespionage or also known as cyber spying can be described as the act of stealing information (secret, classified in nature) stored in digital format or computers or IT network - by the use of ...

Tor (anonymity network)

Internet; Network software

The Onion Router Tor is free software [http://termwiki.com/EN/Free_software] for enabling anonymous communication. The name is an acronym derived from the original software project name The Onion ...