Internet Security Terms & Definitions

Advance Fee Fraud - An incident involving communications that would have people believe that to receive something they must first pay money to cover some sort of incidental cost or expense.

Agent - On the Internet, an agent (also called an intelligent agent) is a program that gathers information or performs a service on a regular schedule without your immediate presence. Typically, an agent program, using parameters you have provided, searches all or some part of the Internet, gathers information you’re interested in, and presents it to you on a regular basis, usually daily.

Ankle Biter - A person who aspires to be a hacker/cracker but has very limited knowledge or skills related to AISs. Usually associated with young teens who collect and use simple, malicious programs obtained from the Internet. Also known as script-kiddies.

Anti-Virus Software - Anti-virus software is a type of security technology that searches your computer’s hard drives, removable media such as floppy disks and zip drives, and incoming emails for any known or potential viruses. Most anti-virus software will quarantine or remove the virus or worm threat.

Archive - An archive is a collection of computer files that have been packaged together for backup or long-term storage. Archived data can also be used as a back-up data. An archive can include a simple list of files, or files organized under a directory or catalog structure.

Attacker Traps - Systems used to lure hackers or other information warriors into an attack so that they can be traced.

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