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Internet security
Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.
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Password cracker
Internet; Internet security
Software designed to enable a user or administrator to recover lost or forgotten passwords from accounts or data files. In the hands of an attacker, these tools offer access to confidential ...
Proxy, proxies
Internet; Internet security
Tools that redirect information bound to an IP address, domain name, or all Internet traffic to a third party.
Host
Internet; Internet security
Any computer that has full two-way access to other computers on the Internet.
Initialization (INI) file
Internet; Internet security
A location for programmes to store instructions or settings that load when the user boots an operating system. Virus authors often use the WIN. INI, SYSTEM. INI, and WININIT. INI files.
Adware
Internet; Internet security
Software that generates revenue by displaying advertisements targeted at the user. Adware earns revenue from either the vendor or the vendor's partners. Certain types of adware have the capability ...
Broadcast address
Internet; Internet security
A standard TCP/IP address that transmits a message to all machines within a local subnet.
Silent installation
Internet; Internet security
Installing a software package onto a computer without the need for user intervention.
