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ATTAQUE ILLEGALE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-10-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Criminology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black hat hacker
1, record 1, English, black%20hat%20hacker
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- black-hat hacker 2, record 1, English, black%2Dhat%20hacker
correct
- black hat 3, record 1, English, black%20hat
correct
- cracker 4, record 1, English, cracker
correct, officially approved
- computer cracker 5, record 1, English, computer%20cracker
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Black hat hackers are malicious hackers, sometimes called crackers. Black hats lack ethics, sometimes violate laws, and break into computer systems with malicious intent, and they may violate the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an organization's systems and data. 6, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cracker: designation officially approved by the Joint Terminology Panel. 7, record 1, English, - black%20hat%20hacker
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Criminologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chapeau noir
1, record 1, French, chapeau%20noir
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pirate informatique 2, record 1, French, pirate%20informatique
correct, masculine and feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
- pirate 3, record 1, French, pirate
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur informatique 4, record 1, French, casseur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- forceur de code 4, record 1, French, forceur%20de%20code
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- casseur 5, record 1, French, casseur
correct, masculine noun
- braqueur informatique 6, record 1, French, braqueur%20informatique
correct, masculine noun
- crackeur 7, record 1, French, crackeur
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
- crackeuse 8, record 1, French, crackeuse
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
- cracker 8, record 1, French, cracker
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique une activité illégale pouvant être menée ou facilitée sur le Web : piratage de logiciels, attaque de réseaux, espionnage d’entreprises, trafic de drogues ou d’organes, pornographie(infantile), virus, copies illégales, vol de sites, pillage de bases de données, promotion d’activités terroristes ou racistes, fraude, etc. 9, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chapeaux blancs emploient leurs capacités à des applications légales, le chapeau noir, lui, s’en sert pour des raisons beaucoup plus obscures [...] Ils sont ainsi les créateurs des chevaux de Troie, des vers, des logiciels espions et de tous autres virus. Leurs motivations sont essentiellement financières ou visent à nuire directement à une cible en particulier. 1, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pirate : désignation publiée au Journal officiel de la République française le 16 mars 1999. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
casseur informatique; forceur de code; pirate : désignations uniformisées par le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées. 10, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
pirate informatique : désignation normalisée par l’Assocation canadienne de normalisation (CSA). 11, record 1, French, - chapeau%20noir
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Seguridad de IT
- Criminología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sombrero negro
1, record 1, Spanish, sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pirata de sombrero negro 1, record 1, Spanish, pirata%20de%20sombrero%20negro
correct, common gender
- black hat 1, record 1, Spanish, black%20hat
avoid, anglicism, common gender
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Pirata informático] especializado en acceder a ordenadores mediante brechas de sistemas que contienen información sensible atacándolos para obtener algún beneficio, por diversión o por motivos políticos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este [...] término debe su origen a los western, en los que el malo llevaba sombrero negro y el bueno sombrero blanco. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sombrero%20negro
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Criminology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cybercriminal
1, record 2, English, cybercriminal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] person who engages in criminal activity by means of computers or the Internet. 2, record 2, English, - cybercriminal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cybercriminals are known to access the cybercriminal underground markets found in the deep web to trade malicious goods and services, such as hacking tools and stolen data. Cybercriminal underground markets are known to specialize in certain products or services. 3, record 2, English, - cybercriminal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Criminologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cybercriminel
1, record 2, French, cybercriminel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui pratique une activité illégale pouvant être menée ou facilitée sur le Web : piratage de logiciels, attaque de réseaux, espionnage d’entreprises, trafic de drogues ou d’organes, pornographie(infantile), virus, copies illégales, vol de sites, pillage de bases de données, promotion d’activités terroristes ou racistes, fraude, etc. 2, record 2, French, - cybercriminel
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le cybercriminel se «déguise» en un tiers de confiance [...] et diffuse un message frauduleux, ou contenant une pièce jointe piégée, à une large liste de contacts. Le message invite les destinataires à mettre à jour leurs informations personnelles (et souvent bancaires) sur un site falsifié vers lequel ils sont redirigés. 3, record 2, French, - cybercriminel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-06-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Combat Sports (General)
- Team Sports (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- backward tripping
1, record 3, English, backward%20tripping
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tripping: The act of making an opponent fall by catching any part of his body in combat sports or using a stick to do so in team sports. 2, record 3, English, - backward%20tripping
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sports de combat (Généralités)
- Sports d'équipe (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- croc-en-jambe arrière
1, record 3, French, croc%2Den%2Djambe%20arri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- croc-en-jambe par l’arrière 2, record 3, French, croc%2Den%2Djambe%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Barri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- accrochage par l’arrière 2, record 3, French, accrochage%20par%20l%26rsquo%3Barri%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque de l'arrière en vue de faire chuter un adversaire; elle peut être légale en sports de combat mais s’avère souvent illégale en sports d’équipe. 2, record 3, French, - croc%2Den%2Djambe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Croc-en-jambe» convient à des sports tels la lutte, le judo et le karaté; «accrochage» est plus approprié aux sports d’équipe tels le hockey ou le football lorsque les joueurs, délaissant le jeu pour la bataille, adoptent des comportements passibles de punitions. 2, record 3, French, - croc%2Den%2Djambe%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-12-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Penal Law
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- unlawful assault
1, record 4, English, unlawful%20assault
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit pénal
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- attaque illégale 1, record 4, French, attaque%20ill%C3%A9gale
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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