a vulnerability intentionally left in the security of a computer system or its software by its designers biometrics

a term used to describe a hacker who has the intention of causing damage or stealing information bypass

data that has been encrypted Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)

any action or device that reduces a computer system's vulnerability cracker

the process of trying to overcome a security measure cryptography

the algorithms used to encrypt and decrypt messages cybercrime

the process of converting encrypted information back into normal, understandable text denial of service (DoS)

an electronic equivalent of a signature domain name

looking through trash for access codes or other sensitive information email

the process of protecting information or hiding its meaning by converting it into a code firewall