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WAN

Wide area network.

War dialing

A brute force attack that uses a program to automatically dial a large block of phone numbers (such as an area code) searching for vulnerable modems or fax machines.

War driving

A brute force attack that involves driving around looking for vulnerable wireless networks.

Warm site

An alternate computer facility that is readily available and equipped with electrical power, HVAC, and computers, but not fully configured. See also HVAC.

WEP

Wired Equivalent Privacy. A means of encrypting communications, specifically 802.11/WiFi networks.

White box testing

A security test wherein the tester has complete knowledge of the system being tested.

WiFi

Wireless network technology that utilizes 802.11 protocols.

WLAN

Wireless LAN. See also WiFi, LAN.

Work factor

The difficulty, in terms of time, effort, and resources, required to break a cryptosystem.

Worm

Malware that usually has the ability to replicate itself from computer to computer without the need for human intervention.

WTLS (Wireless Transport Layer Security)

A protocol that provides security services for the Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) commonly used for Internet connectivity by mobile devices.




CISSP For Dummies
CISSP For Dummies
ISBN: 0470537914
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 242

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