libpam

2025-04-03

libpam is the shared object/library component of PAM.

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log retention

2025-04-03

log retention is the practice and policy around storing logs for a defined period to meet operational, compliance, or security needs.

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lsof

2025-04-03

lsof (List Open Files) is a command found on Linux and Unix-like systems that displays information about files opened by processes. ...

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marketing hype

2025-04-03

Marketing hype is the use of exaggerated claims and promotional language around a product or service, often overstating the benefits of or before ...

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NIST

2025-04-03

NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) is a United States federal agency that develops measurement standards including cybersecurity ...

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NSRL

2025-04-03

NSRL (National Software Reference Library) is a collection of known softare, file, and operating system hash values maintained by NIST. ...

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opcode

2025-04-03

An opcode (operation code) is the portion of a machine code or bytecode instruction that specifies the operation to perform.

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passphrase

2025-04-03

passphrases are similar to passwords, but are longer in length.

Example password

c00lp455w0rd123!

Example passphrase:

Hi, my name is Werner ...

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phalanx rootkit

2025-04-03

The PHALANX rootkit is a Linux rootkit targeting the 2.6 kernel branch that injects itself via /dev/mem ...

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Physics

2025-04-03

Physics is a natural science that studies matter, energy, space, and time, and how they interact through fundamental forces and laws.

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