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

Subcategory Threats (Definitions)
A packet sniffer — also known as a packet...
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Brute force attacks use trial-and-error to guess...
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BitTorrent is a distributed protocol transfer...
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Vishing is a verbal form of the practice commonly...
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An advanced persistent attack (APT) uses...
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Heuristic analysis is a method of detecting...
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SQL injection allows attackers to gain...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Encryption is a practice of encoding data so that...
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What is Linux and is it secure? Discover how the...
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Not all hackers are malicious. Many companies...
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Voice over IP (VoIP) is a communication...
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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 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 Malware
Scareware is malicious software that tricks users...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Industry definition for the term Unified Threat...
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Subcategory Virus
Industry definition for the term Web Filter. A...
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Subcategory Virus
The Warhol Worm is a rapidly-replicating computer...
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