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- Backdoor
- An alternate access to a secure system, either without an account or from an account that is usually restricted. Backdoor can also be used to send a certain packet to a secure server network port
- Bastion Host
- A bastion host is a gateway between an inside network and an outside network. Used as a security measure, the bastion host is designed to defend against attacks aimed at the inside network. Depending on a network's complexity and configuration, a single bastion host may stand guard by itself, or be part of a larger computer security system with different layers of protection.
- Biometric
- A unique and measurable characteristic of a human being used to authenticate and identify an individual. A key characteristic of a biometric access system is that it must operate in real-time. An example could be a fingerprint scanner, which scans the fingerprint and compares the results instantly to a stored database of acceptable fingerprints. Other characteristics include retina scans and voice recognition.
- Brain
- Brain is the first internet security virus, most certainly written in the ms-dos computing environment which became widespread among ordinary computer users.
- British Standard 7799 (BS7799)
- BS7799 is the British standard for Information Security Management. It has now become an International Standard, ISO 17799. It is in two parts - Part 1 sets out approximately 40 objectives for Information Security, and Part 2 has about 130 controls which can be implemented to achieve those objectives.
- Brute Force
- An attack where all possible options are used at one time, often in a programmed sequence that attempts to use all possible passwords to break into password protected websites. Brute force can also be used to attack PKI services that use low encryption (40-56 bit) SSL Certificates by trying all possible key combinations.
- Bug
- A Bug is a problem that causes a program to crash or produce invalid output.
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