| The Digital devil's Dictionary
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| | useful program.
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| application, developed by Apple for its
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| | Virus
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| Macintosh computers, was introduced with
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| | A software with the ability to
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| Mac OS X v10.4 "Tiger".
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| | self-replicate and attach itself to other
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| Apple also included a Dashboard Widget
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| | executable programs. May or may not be
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| for accessing the Dictionary application.
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| | harmful. Depletes resources.
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| In applications which support "Services",
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| | Worm
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| there is an option in the application
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| | Autonomous program or constellation of
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| menu,which brings up the Dictionary
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| | programs that distributes fully
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| application and displays the definition
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| | functional whole or partial copies of
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| of a selected word.
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| | itself to other computers.
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| Malware
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| | Grayware
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| Software that runs computer processes
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| | All applications that cause annoying and
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| that either unexpected or unauthorised
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| | possibly undesirable or unforeseen
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| but are always harmful. The term
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| | behaviour in the way programs
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| "malware"generally covers viruses, worms
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| | Hacking Tools
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| and Trojan horses.
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| | Programs that render a computer or
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| Backdoor
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| | network more vulnerable to attack or use
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| Term for an app or service that permits
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| | simulated hacking to test the
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| remote access to an infected computer. It
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| | vulnerability of all accessible
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| opens a backdoor to circumvent other
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| | components.
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| security mechanisms.
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| | RATs
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| Phishing
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| | Remote Access Tools enable remote access
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| A method of stealing personal data via an
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| | to an infected computer, thus permitting
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| authentic-looking e-mail which appears to
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| | outside administration or manipulation.
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| come from a real company or institution
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| | Not malicious, but egitimate.
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| -- to trick the recipient into sending
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| | Spyware
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| vital banking or login information etc.
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| | Software that monitors and collects a
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| Trojan
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| | user's data and eventually transmits it
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| Covert infiltration by malware or
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| | to a company for vanous purposes.
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| malicious software under the guise of a
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