Designed to protect computer users against deliberate attacks and theft of information.

A small but dangerous piece of programming-code that attacks computer and network systems through 'contaminated' (infected) data files, introduced into a system via disks or internet.

The art of Code writing or breaking

Any illegal activities committed through the use of computers and the internet.

The stealing of secrets stored in digital formats or on computers and IT networks.

Changing electronic information or signals into a secret code (= system of letters, numbers, or symbols) that people cannot understand or use on normal equipment.

A network security device that monitors traffic to or from your network. It allows or blocks traffic based on a defined set of security rules.

Simple ciphers can often be broken using this to see how often a letter occurs

The activity of illegally using a computer to access information stored on another computer system or to spread a computer virus.

Computer programs designed to infiltrate and damage computers without the user's consent.

Policy that requires users to change passwords periodically

Rights assigned to specific users and groups of users to control the ability of the users to view or make changes to system

The fraudulent practice of sending emails pretending to be from reputable companies in order to entice individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Malicious software from cryptovirology that threatens to publish the victim's data or perpetually block access to it unless money is paid

hackers use their social skills to trick people into revealing access credentials or other valuable information

An unsolicited electronic message targeting users of instant messaging (IM) services

Software that is installed on a computing device without the end user's knowledge

A non-self-replicating type of malware program containing malicious code that, when executed typically causes loss or theft of data

A malware program that, when executed, replicates by inserting copies of itself (possibly modified) into other computer programs, data files, or firmware

In a computer, this is a self-replicating virus that does not alter files but resides in active memory and duplicates itself. It uses parts of an operating system that are automatic and usually invisible to the user.

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