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W-X-Z Glossary Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Web of Trust

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The scheme PGP uses, relying on other users to validate the identity of certificate owners

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whois

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A program used to request information about domains and addresses

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Worm

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Malware that is self-propagating

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4
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WPA

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The current encryption mechanism used for wi-fi

Wi-Fi Protected Access

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Xmas Scan

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Method of port scanning that sends the FIN, PSH and URG Flags in a TCP header

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XML External Entity
Injection

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Injecting XML into a web request in order to obtain info or run system programs

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XSS

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Used to inject scripts into a web page displayed in a user’s browser

Cross-Site Scripting

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Zero Trust

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An approach to network design that typically includes strong authentication practices & segmentation

Devices are not trusted just becuase of the network they are on

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9
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Zone Transfer

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A DNS request to pull all records from a domain

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