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Educate yourself on the terminology used for online security threats, including definitions and descriptions for malware, viruses, and more.

The best defense against cyberbullying is...
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Subcategory Threats (Definitions)
A packet sniffer — also known as a packet...
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Subcategory Virus
A boot sector virus is a type of virus that...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a collection of...
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Cryptocurrency is a digital currency using...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Industry definition for the term Cloud Antivirus....
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Subcategory Malware
Industry definition for the term Smurf Attack. A...
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Subcategory Malware
Industry definition for the term Ransomware....
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Here’s a look at a cyberbullying by the numbers...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Threat intelligence analyzes cyber threats aimed...
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Cryptolocker is a malware threat that gained...
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SQL injection allows attackers to gain...
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Heuristic analysis is a method of detecting...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Encryption is a practice of encoding data so that...
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What is Linux and is it secure? Discover how the...
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Not all hackers are malicious. Many companies...
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Voice over IP (VoIP) is a communication...
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Vishing is a verbal form of the practice commonly...
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BitTorrent is a distributed protocol transfer...
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Subcategory Web (Definitions)
Investors and journalists have likened the craze...
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Learn about the Shylock Trojan and how you can...
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Patch management is the strategy that dictates...
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