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browser hijacking
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a program or practice that takes control of yuor browser withour your knowledge
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brute force attacks
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an attack that uses a script or program to log on an account using hundreds or words or phrases stored in a dictionary file. also called a dictionary attack
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hacking
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invading someone else's 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 key strokes
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private key
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the part of 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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repetitive strain injury (RSI)
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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 (SSL)
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a protocol for managing the security of message transmissions on the internet
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sniffer
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a prgram 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
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strong password
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a password that is complex and secure- it contains numbers
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Transport Layer Security (TLS)
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a protocol for managing the security of message transmissions on the internet
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true
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some spyware didguises itself as antispyware to gaim access to your system
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true
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before providing inforation or credit card info on a e commerse site,
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true
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old computer hardware such as monitors can create
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