CertiGuide to Security+  9  Glossary

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SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)

Is a collection of network management stations and network elements

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http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc1157.html

A form of a spoof attack. By broadcasting a ping with a false address a site can experience a DoS due to overwhelm

http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-1998-01.html

Provide backups that are an image copy created instantly at a point in time without forcing users to close files for the backup

http://storagemagazine.techtarget.com/strgFeature/0,291266,sid35_gci828732,00.html

The digital equivalent to wiretapping

http://www.surasoft.com/tut/packsniffing.htm

An intrusion that relies on human interaction instead of technical vulnerabilities

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Formal name: UCE (Unsolicited Commercial Email). A form of bulk electronic email that consumes both technical and human resources

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Spam over Instant Messaging

http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/s/spim.html

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