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ATTAQUE PIRATE [1 record]

Record 1 2007-10-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
  • Electronic Warfare
DEF

An attempt to violate computer security.

CONT

Computer viruses are only one of the many possible forms of attack on computer systems; other common forms are Trojan horses, logic bombs and worms.

OBS

Examples: Malicious logic, wiretapping.

OBS

attack: term and definition standardized by ISO/IEC.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
  • Guerre électronique
DEF

Tentative de violation de la sécurité informatique.

CONT

Les virus informatiques ne constituent qu'une des nombreuses attaques dont peuvent être victimes les systèmes informatiques; il existe d'autres formes courantes telles que le Cheval de Troie, la bombe logique et le ver [...]

OBS

Exemples : Logiciel malveillant, branchement clandestin.

OBS

attaque : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO/CEI.

Spanish

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