YACC (Yet Another Compiler Compiler) — a utility software tool for random compiler creation on a formal language grammar description.
YIQ — color model.Color is represented by 3 components – brightness (Y) and two artificial chrominance signals (I and Q). The I signal is called inphase, the Q – the quadrature one.
YUV — color model containing three components: brightness (Z), chromacity of b
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ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) — a processor connector type for processor connection requiring no force. As a result, the chance of damaging of the fragile processor contacts during plugging into the connector.
Zip — a specific compressed file format linked to WinZip by an application.
Zmodem — a data transfer protocol which substituted the Xmodem and the Ymodem.
Zombie — a computer controlled
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XCMOS (eXtended CMOS) — an additional CMOS memory area designed for system settings’ parameter storage.
XGA (eXtended Graphics Adapter) — a graphic adaptor supporting 1024х768x16 and 640х480х65K modes. Used to be utilized in IBM PS/2 computers.
XMM (eXtended Memory Manager) — a driver controlling the access to the extended memory in systems having a processor of 286 and more, for example, Him
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WAN (Wide Area Network) — a network of interconnected computers located in a large geographic area, linked together by a phone, radio or satellite.
Windows desktop — the main Windows area appearing with the system boot. From here you can access all the installed utilities, tools and programs by means of the Quick launch icons, the options in the ‘Start’ menu of Windows, through the Windows Task
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VBA (Visual Basic for Application) — inner programming language of Microsoft Office.
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) — an association of standards in the sphere of video and electronics.
VFAT (Virtual File Allocation Table)— file extension of the FAT system designed for storage of long file names (the traditional FAT is limited to names in the 8.3 format – 8 symbols for the fil
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UDF (Universal Data Format) — a file system used by modern CD-RW drives.
UDMA (Ultra-DMA) — an ultra-direct access to the memory. The range of fast-operating modes of data exchange with hard disks providing speed from 33 to 133 Bbyte/sec.
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) — users’ datagram protocol/ One of the two principal Internet protocols (together with TCP), does not ensure a bundle delivery,
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Tag — a hidden information field or a controlling instruction in the file body. For instance, in hypertext documents tags are used for marking and formatting, in MP3 files – for storing of information about a music track and the artist.
Targeted attack — attacks targeted at a certain person, company or group, carried out quietly and unnoticeably. These are not mass attacks as their objective is
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CategoriesIt’s quite difficult to recognize if you really fell a victim to these threats.
However you can notice several symptoms which indicate spyware or adware presence though they may occur because of... 
Spam is unwanted mail that usually contains advertisement and is sent as bulk mail.
Find below some very typical spam features:
- in most cases sender’s e-mail address is unknown to user and...
Having e-mail filter is essential for mailboxes protection against spam. There’s a great number of applications which filter e-mails by messages, key words, domains, IP-addresses, senders’ addresses...
Security measures aimed at protection against spyware include:
- two-layers security policy development: installation of high-quality antivirus software with regular updates and periodical...
It’s not an easy task to define right away if you or your company is being attacked by spyware. Nevertheless there are some symptoms which would help you to realize if your problems are caused by...
Unfortunately there is no unified profile of hacker’s attacks potential victim. Whether it’s mass or targeted attack any person or a company using Internet connection may be attacked at any time...
In the early years of the 21 century we were witnesses of some large-scale computer contaminations by worms such as “ILoveYou” and “Sircam”, but since 2003 this tendency has decreased.
As time...
Problems caused by spyware are not only those concerned with computer errors (data formatting, poor performance etc). There are a lot more. Let’s consider the following examples:
- financial loss in...
Those risks include:
Risk ofcorporateconfidential, financial information and private data theftas well as invasion of personal privacy. This is industrial espionage evolution which provides you...
Crimeware is not the only type of malevolent programs though this term is widely used to refer to all classes of malware, exploited by criminals in order to gain financial benefit:
mass attacks –...
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