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ATTAQUE TELECHARGEMENT FURTIF [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drive-by download attack
1, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20download%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drive-by download 2, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20download
correct
- drive-by attack 3, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20attack
correct
- drive-by exploit 4, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20exploit
correct
- drive-by exploit attack 5, record 1, English, drive%2Dby%20exploit%20attack
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A drive-by attack is the unintentional download of a virus or malicious software (malware) onto your system. A drive-by attack will usually take advantage of (or "exploit") a browser, app, or operating system that is out of date and has a security flaw. 6, record 1, English, - drive%2Dby%20download%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drive by download attack
- drive by download
- drive by attack
- drive by exploit
- drive by exploit attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- téléchargement furtif
1, record 1, French, t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque par téléchargement furtif 2, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20furtif
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque consistant à implanter un programme malveillant dans un ordinateur par la simple visite d'une page Web. 3, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20furtif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
attaque par téléchargement furtif : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Cyberespace et droit» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface. 4, record 1, French, - t%C3%A9l%C3%A9chargement%20furtif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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