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Computer security

Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security. It focuses on protecting computer software, systems, and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft, or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as to th…

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Overview

Vulnerabilities and attacks

Computer protection (countermeasures)

Systems at risk

Cost and impact of security breaches

Attacker motivation

Computer security incident management

Notable attacks and breaches

Legal issues and global regulation

Role of government

International actions

National actions

Modern warfare

Careers

Terminology

History

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Computer security

Nodes564
Edges563
Triples276
Avg. degree2
Density0.003546
Components1

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Computer security

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related to Terminology · 35
Computer security → Access, ACLs, Anti-virus, AppArmor, Applications, Authentication, Automated, Backups, Capabilities, Capability, Cgroups, Chain, Confidentiality, Cryptographic, Cyber, Cyberwarfare, Data, For, FreeBSD, FTP
related to Hardware protection mechanisms · 32
Computer security → Advanced Encryption Standard, AES, Another, BIOS, Bluetooth, Built-in, Computer, Disabling USB, Disconnecting, Drive, Each, GPS, Hardware-based, In, Infected USB, IOMMUs, LE, Mobile-enabled, Network World, NFC
see also · 29
Computer security → Access, Agency, Any, Approach, Branch, Center, Common, Computer, Concept, Emerging, Identity, IDInformation, Information, Internet Security, Layer, List, Methods, Nonprofit, Open, Overview
related to history · 12
Computer security → After, Cybersecurity, In, Internet, Internet's, Since, Spring Joint Computer Conference, The April, This, Ware Report, Ware's, Willis Ware
related to Attacker motivation · 10
Computer security → As, Attackers, Clifford Stoll, For, KGB, Markus Hess, Some, State-sponsored, The Cuckoo's Egg, This
related to Security measures · 9
Computer security → Cybersecurity, Firewalls, Forward, IDS, In, Intrusion Detection System, Limiting, Response, These
related to Computer security incident management · 8
Computer security → An, Computer, Incident, Responding, The, There, Typical, Without
related to Social engineering · 8
Computer security → BEC, CEO, FBI, In, One, Social, This, US
has impact · 6
Computer security → According, Gordon-Loeb Model, However, Serious, Several, The
related to Secure operating systems · 5
Computer security → CC, Common Criteria, One, These, Using

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Computer securityis aconceptual ideal0.90text
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NarusInSight have been used by the Federal Bureau of Investigationinstance ofas well as using HTTPS instead of an unencrypted HTTP.Programs0.80text
personal informationinstance ofit can leak sensitive details0.80text
business informationinstance ofit can leak sensitive details0.80text
passwordsinstance ofit can leak sensitive details0.80text
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and can corrupt or delete data permanently.Types of malwareViruses are a specific type of malwareinstance ofit can leak sensitive details0.80text
and are normally a malicious code that hijacks software with the intention toinstance ofit can leak sensitive details0.80text
via the Webinstance ofi.e. the attack can use multiple means of propagation0.80text
emailinstance ofi.e. the attack can use multiple means of propagation0.80text
applicationsinstance ofi.e. the attack can use multiple means of propagation0.80text

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