Internet Security Terms & Definitions
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Cable Modem - An Internet access modem designed to operate over cable TV lines. Because
the coaxial cable used by cable TV provides much greater bandwidth than telephone
lines, a cable modem can be used to achieve extremely fast access to the World Wide
Web. That, combined with the fact millions of homes are already wired for cable
TV, has made the cable modem something of a holy grail for Internet and cable TV
companies.
Carnivore - A controversial FBI system to monitor e-mail and other traffic through
Internet service providers.
CERT - CERT, or the Computer Emergency Response Team, is the term used by the Defense
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to describe the U.S. Government’s first
computer emergency response team. CERT was founded in December 1988 at Carnegie
Mellon University ‘s Software Engineering Institute in Pittsburgh. The official
term is now CERT/CC, which stands for CERT Coordination Center. This is one of the
most respected and well-known computer and Internet security research and coordination
centers in the world.
Code - Every program or application is developed with programming code. Programming
code is the set of instructions that tell a program what to do.
Code Red Worm - The Code Red Worm is a hybrid worm that is self-replicating, dangerous
virus that exploits a known vulnerability in Microsoft IIS servers.
Communications Security - Also known as COMSEC. Measures taken to deny unauthorized
people from gaining access to information derived from telecommunications systems.
Communications security includes crypto security, transmission security, emission
security, and physical security of communications security material and information.
Consumer-grade - Over-the-counter products that can be found in major retail stores
or that come bundled with new computers.
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Internet Security Terms & Definitions
Cookie - A cookie is information that a web site puts on your hard disk so that it
can remember something about you at a later time. Typically, a cookie records your
preferences when using a particular site.
Cracker - A cracker is someone who breaks or “cracks” into computers with a malicious
intent. Also called “Black Hats.” The terms “hack” and “crack” are often used interchangeably.
Crash - A crash is the sudden failure of a software application, operating system
or hardware devices.
Credit Card Fraud - An incident in which someone is attempting to charge goods and
services to the complaintant’s credit card or account.
Cryptography - Cryptography is the science of information security. It is the are
of encryption. Cryptography includes techniques such as microdots, merging words
with images, and other ways to hide information for storage or during transit.
Current Virus Database - The virus database is a place where the computer stores
all the virus signatures used to protect against virus infections. A current virus
database is a virus database on a computer that contains the latest virus signature
updates.
Customer ID Number - The unique customer identification code assigned by a computer
security company for each of its customers.
Cyberwar - Actions taken to achieve information superiority over an adversary - to
deny, exploit, corrupt, or destroy an enemy’s information while protecting your own.
Cyberspace - The virtual world of the Internet - consisting of the entire global
network computers and information found on the Internet.
Cyberterrorism - According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, cyber-terrorism
is any premeditated, politically motivated attack against information, computer systems,
computer programs, and data that results in violence against non-combatants targets
by sub-national groups or clandestine agents.
