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Security Glossary
Glossary of secutiy terms
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Adware - Software that secretly gathers personal information and tracks Internet usage usually for marketing purposes. Adware can be downloaded inadvertently or included in free software, via email or across instant messenger applications. Further information is available here.
Cookies - A file containing text that identifies you to a particular website but can also be used for marketing purposes and customised ad responses.
Diallers - (Premium rate diallers) Applications which make a connection to the Internet via a premium rate number or ftp site to accrue charges without your permission or knowledge. Further information is available here.
Firewall - A system or combination of systems that enforces a boundary between two or more networks. Firewalls can be incorporated in hardware such as routers or, as is more common, as software such as Windows XP Firewall, Norton Personal Firewall amongst others.
Hacker - An individual intent on entering an environment without permission normally by using iterative techniques and devices to intercept private communications.
Hack Tools - Programs used by a hacker to gain unauthorized access to your computer. A common example is a keystroke logger which can be used to record passwords or confidential information.
IP Spoofing - The interception of an active Internet session by an attacker in an attempt to impersonate the true user.
Online Fraud
Spyware - Software programs that can secretly monitor system activity, in order to detect passwords or other confidential information and transmit them to another computer. These programs can be identified and removed using software such as free software such as Ad-Aware. Further information is available here.
Trojan - A Trojan Horse is a hidden and/or time detonated program that neither replicates nor copies itself, but causes damage or compromises the security of your computer. To check if your computer has been infected with trojans click here to download free detection software.
Virus - A virus is a program or code that replicates; that is, infects another program, boot sector, partition sector, or document that supports macros, by inserting itself or attaching itself to that medium. Most viruses only replicate, though, many do a large amount of damage as well. Further details are available here.
Worm - A program that makes copies of itself by copying itself using email or another transport mechanism. The worm may do damage and compromise the security of the computer. A common example being MSBlast. To remove or protect your computer against known viruses/worms click here.
Windows services - If your computer has been infected by viruses/worms or malware you will find a named process running on your computer by clicking on Control, Al & Delete simultaneously and selecting Task Manager and then the Processes tab.
XP Service Pack 2
Adware - Software that secretly gathers personal information and tracks Internet usage usually for marketing purposes. Adware can be downloaded inadvertently or included in free software, via email or across instant messenger applications. Further information is available here.
Cookies - A file containing text that identifies you to a particular website but can also be used for marketing purposes and customised ad responses.
Diallers - (Premium rate diallers) Applications which make a connection to the Internet via a premium rate number or ftp site to accrue charges without your permission or knowledge. Further information is available here.
Firewall - A system or combination of systems that enforces a boundary between two or more networks. Firewalls can be incorporated in hardware such as routers or, as is more common, as software such as Windows XP Firewall, Norton Personal Firewall amongst others.
Hacker - An individual intent on entering an environment without permission normally by using iterative techniques and devices to intercept private communications.
Hack Tools - Programs used by a hacker to gain unauthorized access to your computer. A common example is a keystroke logger which can be used to record passwords or confidential information.
IP Spoofing - The interception of an active Internet session by an attacker in an attempt to impersonate the true user.
Online Fraud
Spyware - Software programs that can secretly monitor system activity, in order to detect passwords or other confidential information and transmit them to another computer. These programs can be identified and removed using software such as free software such as Ad-Aware. Further information is available here.
Trojan - A Trojan Horse is a hidden and/or time detonated program that neither replicates nor copies itself, but causes damage or compromises the security of your computer. To check if your computer has been infected with trojans click here to download free detection software.
Virus - A virus is a program or code that replicates; that is, infects another program, boot sector, partition sector, or document that supports macros, by inserting itself or attaching itself to that medium. Most viruses only replicate, though, many do a large amount of damage as well. Further details are available here.
Worm - A program that makes copies of itself by copying itself using email or another transport mechanism. The worm may do damage and compromise the security of the computer. A common example being MSBlast. To remove or protect your computer against known viruses/worms click here.
Windows services - If your computer has been infected by viruses/worms or malware you will find a named process running on your computer by clicking on Control, Al & Delete simultaneously and selecting Task Manager and then the Processes tab.
XP Service Pack 2
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