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CYBERWOOZLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Named after the beasts in Winnie the Pooh who nibble the fur of unsuspecting teddies while they sleep, cyberwoozles are parasite programs which infiltrate a computer from the Internet, read the user's e-mails, steal his passwords, and even use his PC's microphone to eavesdrop on conversations.

OBS

Record created as part of a collaborative pilot project between the Université du Québec à Hull and the Terminology and Standardization Directorate of the Translation Bureau.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
OBS

Fiche réalisée dans le cadre d'un projet pilote de collaboration entre l'Université du Québec à Hull et la Direction de la terminologie et de la normalisation du Bureau de la traduction.

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