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- Malware
- Contraction of «malicious software». This refers to a family of programs specifically designed to cause damage or disruption to a system or its users. Malware includes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
- Navigator (Browser)
- Client software making it possible to surf the Internet by accessing content made available by Web servers: viewing HTML pages, displaying images, extracting and printing files, listening to sound files or watching videos, etc.
- OS - Operating System
- A program that starts running when the computer is started up, and which manages the hardware (screen, keyboard, mouse, etc). It performs the basic functions that the applications call on in order to operate. There are several families of OS: Windows, Linux, MacOS, etc.
- Patch
- Also called a fix patch or update (corrective), a patch is a software module containing one or more files designed to correct a fault found in a piece of software.
- Pharming
- A technique of pirating that makes it possible to redirect the victims to a fraudulent site without their knowledge even though they used the regular URL for the connection. In most cases, victims can foil this attack by making sure that their session is properly secured.
- Phishing
- In computing, phishing, sometimes called brand-spoofing or carding, is a term that refers to obtaining confidential information (such as passwords or other private information) by falsely claiming to its victims to be a trust-worthy person having a legitimate need for the requested information.
- Pop up
- A window of your Internet navigator that opens up automatically when you visit a site. Pop ups are often used to display an advertising message.
- Protocol
- A set of rules defining the operating methods used for communicating between two computers. Example of a protocol: HTTP.
