Product specifications

Revision 1.4

TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol /Internet Protocol is a reliable,

full duplex, connection oriented end-to-end transport protocol running

on top of IP.

Teardrop Attack An attack that occurs when a malicious person sends

instructions over a network attempting to crash the server. Some imple-

mentations of the TCP/IP fragmentation re-assembly code do not prop-

erly handle overlapping IP fragments. Teardrop is a widely available

attack tool that exploits this vulnerability.

Telecommuter A person who performs work at home while linked to

the office by means of a telecommunications equipped

computer system.

Telnet A program that allows you to connect to other computers on the

Internet. The process by which a person using one computer can sign

onto another computer in an alternative location. Telnet is the terminal-

remote host protocol developed for ARPAnet. Using Telnet, you can

work from your PC as if it was a terminal attached to another computer

by a hard-wired connection.

TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol is a simplified version of FTP that

transfers files, but does not provide password protection or user-directo-

ry capability. It is associated with the TCP/IP family of protocols. TFTP

depends on the connectionless datagram delivery service, UDP.

Topology The physical network layout or flow of data over a network,

including the various hubs or other network devices.

Trojan Horse Generic name for a virus or security violating program

that is disguised as something else, like a Directory Lister, or Archiver.

A Trojan horse could be software that appears to do something normal,

but contains a trap door or attack program.

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