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LEGITIMATE ACTOR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Copyright, Patent and Trademark Law
- IT Security
- Internet and Telematics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- typo-squatting
1, record 1, English, typo%2Dsquatting
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- typosquatting 2, record 1, English, typosquatting
correct
- Uniform Resource Locator hijacking 3, record 1, English, Uniform%20Resource%20Locator%20hijacking
correct
- URL hijacking 4, record 1, English, URL%20hijacking
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Typo-squatting is a technique by which a threat actor registers domain names that have very similar spelling to and can be easily confused with a legitimate domain address. 2, record 1, English, - typo%2Dsquatting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Typo-squatting is also known as URL hijacking and enables a threat actor to redirect a user who incorrectly typed a website address to an alternative look-alike domain under the actor’s control. The new domain can then deliver malware and acquire personally identifiable or other sensitive information. 4, record 1, English, - typo%2Dsquatting
Record 1, Key term(s)
- typo squatting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propriété industrielle et intellectuelle
- Sécurité des TI
- Internet et télématique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- typosquattage
1, record 1, French, typosquattage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- typosquat 2, record 1, French, typosquat
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- détournement d'adresse URL 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9tournement%20d%27adresse%20URL
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le typosquattage est une technique qui consiste à enregistrer des noms de domaines graphiquement apparentés à une adresse de domaine légitime, mais pouvant facilement être confondus. 3, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
typosquattage; typosquat : termes tirés du Mini-lexique de la propriété intellectuelle, particulièrement les brevets et les marques de commerce et reproduits avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
détournement d'adresse URL : URL est l'acronyme du terme anglais «Uniform Resource Locator». 5, record 1, French, - typosquattage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-07-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flooding attack
1, record 2, English, flooding%20attack
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flooding 2, record 2, English, flooding
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flooding attacks are the most common form of [denial of service(DoS) ], where the threat actor repeatedly sends requests to connect to the target server but does not complete the connections. These incomplete connections occupy and consume all available server resources. As a result, the server cannot respond to legitimate traffic and connection attempts. 1, record 2, English, - flooding%20attack
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- attaque par inondation
1, record 2, French, attaque%20par%20inondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- inondation 2, record 2, French, inondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une attaque par inondation est la forme la plus courante de déni de service. Elle se produit lorsqu'un auteur de menace envoie à répétition des demandes de connexion au serveur ciblé, mais qu'il ne parvient pas à établir la connexion. Ces procédures de connexion incomplètes occupent et consomment toutes les ressources disponibles du serveur. Ainsi, le serveur ne parvient plus à traiter ni le trafic ni les demandes de connexion légitimes. 1, record 2, French, - attaque%20par%20inondation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Theatre and Opera
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- legitimate actor 1, record 3, English, legitimate%20actor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producing or performing in legitimate plays. 1, record 3, English, - legitimate%20actor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théâtre et Opéra
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acteur dramatique
1, record 3, French, acteur%20dramatique
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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