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ATTAQUE MOT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- online guessing attack
1, record 1, English, online%20guessing%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- online guessing 1, record 1, English, online%20guessing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An attack in which] an unauthorized party connects to the verifier online and attempts to guess a secret token (e.g., password) with the goal of posing as the legitimate user. 1, record 1, English, - online%20guessing%20attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tentative de deviner en ligne
1, record 1, French, tentative%20de%20deviner%20en%20ligne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Attaque par laquelle] une personne non autorisée se connecte au vérificateur en ligne et tente de deviner un jeton secret(p. ex., un mot de passe) avec l'intention d’usurper l'identité de l'utilisateur légitime. 1, record 1, French, - tentative%20de%20deviner%20en%20ligne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- complex password
1, record 2, English, complex%20password
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A password that combines upper and lower case letters, numbers and characters. 1, record 2, English, - complex%20password
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In a long password, the complexity makes the password difficult to guess or to break using a dictionary attack. Many organizations specify minimum length and a combination of letters, numbers and characters to create a password that adequately verifies user identity. 1, record 2, English, - complex%20password
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mot de passe complexe
1, record 2, French, mot%20de%20passe%20complexe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mot de passe qui utilise une combinaison de minuscules et de majuscules, de chiffres et de caractères spéciaux. 1, record 2, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20complexe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans un long mot de passe, la complexité contribue à rendre difficile toute tentative de deviner ou de déchiffrer le mot de passe en utilisant une attaque par dictionnaire. Plusieurs organisations spécifient une longueur minimale et une combinaison de lettres, de chiffres et de caractères spéciaux pour créer un mot de passe qui vérifie adéquatement l'identité de l'utilisateur. 1, record 2, French, - mot%20de%20passe%20complexe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
- Education (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- word-attack skill
1, record 3, English, word%2Dattack%20skill
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Several possible sources of reading difficulties have been proposed by cognitive psychologists. Here we will consider the following: that poor readers have inappropriate patterns of eye movements; that backward readers have difficulties in extracting visual information; and that poor readers do not use "word-attack skills" to decode unfamiliar words ... 2, record 3, English, - word%2Dattack%20skill
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
- Pédagogie (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- attaque du mot
1, record 3, French, attaque%20du%20mot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Analyse [de] la capacité à utiliser les habiletés de décodage et à les appliquer dans la lecture de nouveaux mots [...] 2, record 3, French, - attaque%20du%20mot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-12-31
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Writing Styles
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- initial stroke 1, record 4, English, initial%20stroke
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A flying start is formed at the beginning of a word when the motion of the pen precedes actual contact with the paper so that a gradual and tapered initial stroke, from a faint to a distinctive line, is produced. 1, record 4, English, - tick
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Techniques d'écriture
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- trait d’attaque
1, record 4, French, trait%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il se produit une attaque lancée au début d’un mot lorsque la plume est déjà en mouvement avant qu'elle ne touche le papier, de telle sorte qu'elle forme un trait d’attaque fuselé qui va s’épaississant. 1, record 4, French, - trait%20d%26rsquo%3Battaque
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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