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13 Cards in this Set
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browser hijacking
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a program or practice that takes control of your browser without your knowledge
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brute force attacks
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an attack that uses a script or program to log on to an account using hindreds of words or phrases stored in a dictionary file.
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hacking
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invading someones elses computer
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hardware firewall
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a device that controls computers from one point
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keylogger
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a malicious program that records keystrokes
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private key
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the partof encryption process that deciphers an encoded certificate
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public key
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the part of encryption process that encodes a certificate
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repetitve strain injury
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an injury that can result when a person makes too many of the same motions over a long period of time
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secure sockets layer
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a protocol for managing the security of messaging transmissions on the internet
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sniffer
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a program that hackers use to capture ids and passwords on a network
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spyware
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software installed surreptitiously on a personal computer with the goal of collecting information about the users the users borwsing habits and other personal information
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strong password
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a password that is complex and secure it contains numbers, letters, and speciasl characters that do not include personal information such as a name birth of date . in addition to this strong passwords contain at least eight characters and at least one letter number and one character
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transport layer security
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a protocol for managing the security of message transmissions on the internet
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