Link
The commonly used short form of the word 'hyperlink', which refers to a navigational element of a web page.
The terms 'hyperlink' and 'link' are used to describe a connection between one webpage to another. Links are coded on the standards of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML).
Links are most commonly created using single words or a text string - typically, a particular word on a webpage is highlighted coded in such a way that clicking on it will 'jump' the user to another page. In recent years it has become common to use images as links as well.
Links can be a security concern if they are deliberately set to lead an unsuspecting user to a malicious webpage. This is a common ploy used in various types of attacks, including:
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) attacks
- Trojans
- Driveby downloads
- Phishing/ Pharmin
Linux
A non-proprietary operating system (OS) popularly used for computer networks and corporate servers, and to a lesser extent, for work and home users.
Linux can run on a wide variety of hardware platforms including those from PowerPC, ARM and IBM.
Though long considered a 'techie's-only' operating system, general consumer usage of Linux is on the raise with the popularity of Netbook class laptops.
Classifications
Malware
A classification term used by F-Secure to indicate the potential severity of threat a program may pose to the user's computer system and/or confidential information.