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A botnet is a network of devices (computers, phones, etc.) infected with malicious software that can be remotely controlled by cybercriminals to carry out malicious tasks, such as sending spam or launching Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
A CERT (Computer Emergency Response Team) is a specialised cybersecurity team dedicated to managing large-scale IT security incidents. In French, the term CERT or CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) is sometimes used.
A Trojan horse is a type of malicious software that downloads itself onto a computer, disguised as a legitimate program, to trick the user and infiltrate their system.
TYPE : 🔴 Computer attack
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Unlike computer viruses, which replicate themselves automatically, Trojan horses require action on the part of the user to install themselves.
Cookies are small text files stored on a user's device when they visit a website.
They contain information about the user's preferences, browsing history and other data enabling the online experience to be personalised.
In cybersecurity, CSP (Content Security Policy) is a technique for improving website security.
This is a web security mechanism that allows website administrators to specify which content sources are allowed to be loaded by the browser. It aims to prevent a wide range of attacks, including cross-site scripting (XSS), data injection and malicious script execution.