Musings on science, the Bible, and fantastic literature (and sometimes basketball and other stuff).
God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because it is public domain. I am grateful.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Malware, viruses, trojan horses, etc.: what are they?
Here's an article, using the Wikipedia definitions, that indicates the differences between the various types of malware, which are trojan horses, viruses, adware, rootkits, worms and spyware.
Yes, fewer people use them (partly because of the price, and the fact that you can't get them just anywhere) so they are less tempting targets for bad people.
Watch out ORRRRRR use a Mac!
ReplyDeleteYes, fewer people use them (partly because of the price, and the fact that you can't get them just anywhere) so they are less tempting targets for bad people.
ReplyDeleteThanks.