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Internet security
Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.
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vulnerability
Internet; Internet security
An exploitable defect in a software application or operating system that allows hackers to crash systems, access information on systems, or use systems for their own purposes.
end-user license agreement (EULA)
Internet; Internet security
A legal contract between the producer of a piece of software and its user. The EULA may contain limitations on how the user can use or remove the product, or disclose functionality of the product ...
bits per second (BPS)
Internet; Internet security
Bits per second is a measure of the speed of a connection, normally used for modems or when downloading files from the Internet.
boot records
Internet; Internet security
Areas on diskettes or hard disks that contain some of the first instructions executed by a PC as it boots. Boot records load and execute to load the operating system. Once boot records are infected ...
sparse infector virus
Internet; Internet security
Also known as a sparse virus, a type of virus that only infects files when certain conditions are met. Examples include viruses that infect files only on their 10th execution or viruses that target ...
European Institute of Computer Antivirus Research (EICAR)
Internet; Internet security
EICAR is the organization that developed a string of characters used to test anti-virus software installation and operation.
unknown threat
Internet; Internet security
A new or newly varied threat for which a signature or mitigation is not yet available. Behavioral detection attempts to identify these threats based on patterns of suspicious activity.
