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Hacker
A person who can break into other persons'
computers through the Internet and steal files and other private data to
use them for personal gain or illegal purposes.
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Spam
Flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an
attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to
receive it.
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Spyware
A software program that aids in gathering information about a
person or organization without their knowledge, and can relay this
information back to an unauthorized third party.
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Trojan Horse
A software program with hidden destructive functionality that can damage
data, hijack computers, sniff files or network, or steal confidential
information.
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Virus
A software program that replicates by attaching itself to another
object.
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Worm
A software program that replicates independently by sending itself
to other systems.
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