Internet Security Terms

noun a set of data or instructions that are grouped together for a specific purpose in computing

verb to prevent something from happening or succeeding

• The city council decided to install a new concrete block on the street for added safety.
• I parked my car in front of the building, right next to the yellow block.
• I can't believe he blocked me on social media just because I disagreed with him.
• Her negative attitude is like a mental block preventing her from seeing the bright side of things.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, the action of filtering

• The process of filtering out irrelevant data is crucial for accurate analysis.
• I'm just filtering through all these emails to find the important ones.
• I'm filtering out all the haters from my social media feed.
• She has a way of filtering out the noise and focusing on what truly matters.

noun a type of online phishing attack where a new tab is opened in a web browser to deceive the user into entering sensitive information

• Tab napping is a type of phishing attack where a website tab is silently replaced with a malicious one.
• Be careful when browsing online so you don't fall victim to tab napping.
• I heard about this new scam called tab napping, it's crazy how sneaky hackers can be.
• In a way, tab napping is like someone switching out your book with a fake one while you're not looking.