Month: January 2002

Virus is a general term for malware that is able to reproduce itself with the help of the user. The user needs to take some action to execute the virus….

The term rootkit is based on the Unix system where the root user is a super user of the system and has the most access and control of a system….

A keylogger is a type of malware that captures your keyboard keystrokes. Keyloggers allow hackers to learn your passwords, credit card numbers, authentication credentials as you visit sensitive websites such…

Trojan malware is something that pretends to be something else to mask its true nature of gaining access to your computer for ill intent. For example, you might think you’re…

Ransomeware is a type of malware in which hackers lock you out of your data until you pay the hackers a fee. Security professionals may be able to retrieve your…

Single-factor Multifactor RADIUS RADIUS stands for Remote Authentication Dial in User Service. It’s a common AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting) protocol. RADIUS allows for centralized authentication of users. For example, multiple…

WEP WEP stands for Wired Equivalent Privacy Uses standard 40 bit encryption to scramble data packets. Some vendors support 104 bit encryption.  WEP was found to be vulnerable to attack…

The principle of least privilege refers to the concept that users should only be granted to the bare minimum of rights and permissions that are needed to perform their job….

It’s important to know the source of an application. Applications of unknown origins may have malicious code which once installed on your computer, can basically have access to your entire…

Email filtering can be used to stop unsolicited or potentially harmful email from ever reaching the intended user. Organizations can choose to have a centralized mail gateway on premise or…