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dictionary attack
A dictionary attack is a method of breaking into a password-protected computer or server by systematically entering every word in a dictionary as a password. A dictionary attack can also be used in an attempt to find the key necessary to decrypt an e... Definition
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directory harvest attack (DHA)
A directory harvest attack (DHA) is an attempt to determine the valid e-mail addresses associated with an e-mail server so that they can be added to a spam database. Definition
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cache poisoning (domain name system poisoning or DNS cache poisoning)
Cache poisoning, also called domain name system (DNS) poisoning or DNS cache poisoning, is the corruption of an Internet server's domain name system table by replacing an Internet address with that of another, rogue address. Definition
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SYN flooding
SYN flooding is a method that the user of a hostile client program can use to conduct a denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a computer server. Definition
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DOS (Disk Operating System)
DOS (Disk Operating System) was the first widely-installed operating system for personal computers. Definition
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stack smashing
Stack smashing is causing a stack in a computer application or operating system to overflow. Definition
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jolt
On the Internet, jolt is a denial of service (DoS) attack caused by a very large ICMP packet that is fragmented in such a way that the targeted machine is unable to reassemble it for use. Definition
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