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Internet security
Definitions for common terms and phrases related to security threats, vulnerabilities, and technology.
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Domain name system (DNS)
Internet; Internet security
The Internet standard that matches names such as mcafee. Com to the IP address that routes packets to an Internet-connected computer.
Dropper
Internet; Internet security
This executable file, when run, drops a virus or Trojan on a computer system. A dropper file intends to create a virus or Trojan and then execute it on the user's system.
Pharming
Internet; Internet security
A method of redirecting Internet traffic to a fake website through domain spoofing. This involves creating a fake DNS record for a real website, typically that of a bank or other commercial ...
Spear phishing
Internet; Internet security
The act of sending an email that appears to come from a legitimate source, such as a bank, a company's internal IT department, an internal employee, or a business partner. While phishing uses mass ...
Remote admin tool (RAT)
Internet; Internet security
Software designed to give an administrator remote control of a system. Remote administration tools can be a significant security threat when controlled by a party other than the legitimate owner or ...
Reputation filtering
Internet; Internet security
A type of filtering that scores Internet senders based on global messaging and communications behaviour to block transmission of content to or from risky sources and sites.
Alias
Internet; Internet security
This term represents an assumed or alternate name for a virus or Trojan. Some viruses are given multiple names because no central organisation exists that is tasked with naming computer viruses.
