D - DDoS
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See Distributed Denial of Service. -
- default
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Settings as they were originally configured by a manufacturer or programmer. -
- DHCP
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network. -
- dialer
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A computer program that underhandedly dials a remote computer via a modem incurring long distance charges or toll-line fees. -
- dictionary spamming
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Programs that combine random words and common names in an effort to come up with valid email addresses. -
- Digital Subscriber Line
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A broadband technology offered by telephone companies that connects a computer at high speed to the Internet. -
- Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)
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An electronic attack perpetrated by a person who controls legions of hijacked computers. On a single command, the computers simultaneously send packets of data across the Internet at a target computer. The attack is designed to overwhelm the target and stop it from functioning. -
- DNS
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See Domain Name Server. -
- Domain Name Server (or System)
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A computer (or series of computers) on the Internet that translates domain names (web addresses) into numerical Internet addresses called IP addresses. -
- drive-by download
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A program that automatically downloads to a computer without the computer owner's consent or knowledge. -
- dropper
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A file that conceals malware such as a virus or Trojan horse in an attempt to evade antivirus programs. -
- DSL
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See Digital Subscriber Line. -
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