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Definitions

Educate yourself on the terminology used for online security threats, including definitions and descriptions for malware, viruses, and more.

Not all hackers are malicious. Many companies...
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Voice over IP (VoIP) is a communication...
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Vishing is a verbal form of the practice commonly...
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BitTorrent is a distributed protocol transfer...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Investors and journalists have likened the craze...
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Learn about the Shylock Trojan and how you can...
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Patch management is the strategy that dictates...
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Subcategory Virus
A boot sector virus is a type of virus that...
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Subcategory Virus
Industry definition for the term Web Filter. A...
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Subcategory Virus
Industry definition for the term Stealth Virus. A...
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Subcategory Virus
Industry definition for the term Metamorphic...
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Subcategory Malicious Programs
Industry definition for the term Malicious Code....
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Subcategory Virus
A macro virus adds their code to macros...
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Subcategory Malware
The Koobface Virus is a worm that uses social...
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Subcategory Malware
Bloatware is software that requires a large...
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Subcategory Malware
The Clampi Virus is a man in the browser Trojan...
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Imagine a threat that can adapt to every form of...
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Subcategory Malware
A whaling attack is a method used by...
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Wardriving involves searching for Wi-Fi networks...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Industry definition for the term Tunneling...
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Subcategory Malicious Programs
Industry definition for the term Beta Bot. Beta...
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Subcategory Malware
Scareware is malicious software that tricks users...
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Subcategory Spam and Phishing
What is pharming? And how do you protect yourself...
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Subcategory Threats (Definitions)
A Smurf attack is a form of a distributed denial...
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