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Any event or action that could cause a loss of or damage to computer hardware, software, data, info or processing capability
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Computer security risk
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An online or internet based illegal act
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Cybercrime
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Website that evaluates your computer to check for internet and e-mail vulnerabilities
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Online security service
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Affects a computer negatively by altering the way the computer works
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Computer virus
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Copies itself repeatedly using up resources and possibly shutting down the computer or network
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Worm
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A malicious program that hides w/in or looks like a legitimate program
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Trojan horse
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Program that hides in a computer and allows someone from a remote location to take full control
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Rootkit
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Group of compromised computers connected to a network
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Botnet
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Compromised computer
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Zombie
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Disrupts computer access to internet services
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Denial of service attack (DoS attack)
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A program or set of instructions in a program that allow users to bypass security controls
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Back door
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a technique intruders use to make their network or internet transmission appear legitimate
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Spoofing
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Hardware and/or software that protects a networks resources from intrusion
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Firewall
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Vulnerable computer that is set up to entice an intruder to break into it
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Honeypot
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The use of a computer or network w/o permission
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Unauthorized access
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