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DELITO INFORMATICO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- phishing
1, record 1, English, phishing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Phishing ... is an attack that attempts to steal your money, or your identity, by getting you to reveal personal information—such as credit card numbers, bank information, or passwords—on websites that pretend to be legitimate. 2, record 1, English, - phishing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- hameçonnage
1, record 1, French, hame%C3%A7onnage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- filoutage 2, record 1, French, filoutage
correct, masculine noun, France
- phishing 3, record 1, French, phishing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'hameçonnage est une technique frauduleuse qui consiste à faire croire à la victime qu'elle s'adresse à une entité de confiance, par exemple une institution financière ou un gouvernement, dans l'objectif de lui soutirer des renseignements personnels et de l'argent. 4, record 1, French, - hame%C3%A7onnage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciberestafa
1, record 1, Spanish, ciberestafa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mensaje electrónico fraudulento 1, record 1, Spanish, mensaje%20electr%C3%B3nico%20fraudulento
correct, masculine noun
- delito informático 1, record 1, Spanish, delito%20inform%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
- phishing 1, record 1, Spanish, phishing
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Técnica fraudulenta en internet para captar ilegalmente datos privados de los usuarios: nombres de acceso a cuentas, palabras clave o datos de las tarjetas de crédito. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciberestafa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Para obtener esta información, se recurre en muchos casos a la duplicación de ciberpáginas de confianza, desde las que se piden datos confidenciales del usuario. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciberestafa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
phishing: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que si se opta por el término inglés, lo apropiado es escribirlo en cursiva o, si no se dispone de este tipo de letra, entre comillas, aunque lo aconsejable es sustituirlo por un término español. 1, record 1, Spanish, - ciberestafa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- computer crime
1, record 2, English, computer%20crime
correct, noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crime committed with the aid of, or directly involving, a data processing system or computer network. 2, record 2, English, - computer%20crime
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
computer crime: Although some sources list them as synonyms, not all "computer crimes" are "cyber crimes." "Cyber crimes" requires a connection to a network, while "computer crimes" can be committed offline. 3, record 2, English, - computer%20crime
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
computer crime: designation and definition standardized by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission; designation standardized by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). 3, record 2, English, - computer%20crime
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- délit informatique
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9lit%20informatique
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crime informatique 2, record 2, French, crime%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Délit commis à l'aide d'un système informatique ou d'un réseau d'ordinateurs ou les impliquant directement. 3, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
délit informatique; crime informatique : Ces désignations ne sont pas synonymes de «cybercrime», bien que certains auteurs soutiennent qu'ils le soient. Un «cybercrime» prend nécessairement une connexion à un réseau, tandis qu'un «délit informatique» ou un «crime informatique» peut se produire hors ligne. 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20informatique
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
délit informatique : désignation et définition normalisées par l'ISO et la Commission électrotechnique internationale; désignation normalisée par l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 4, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9lit%20informatique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Infracciones y crímenes
- Seguridad de IT
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- delito informático
1, record 2, Spanish, delito%20inform%C3%A1tico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acto criminal de computadora 2, record 2, Spanish, acto%20criminal%20de%20computadora
correct, masculine noun
- acto criminal de ordenador 2, record 2, Spanish, acto%20criminal%20de%20ordenador
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En la categoría de "delitos informáticos" suele incluirse una amplia gama de conductas, que incluyen los fraudes cometidos mediante manipulación de computadoras, las falsificaciones informáticas o los daños o modificaciones de programas o datos computarizados, el sabotaje informático, la utilización de virus o gusanos, acceso por la actividad de piratas informáticos o hackers, y también la reproducción no autorizada de programas informáticos con protección legal, llamada comúnmente en nuestro entorno piratería de software. 1, record 2, Spanish, - delito%20inform%C3%A1tico
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