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Virus Hoax

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An urgent warning message about a nonexistent virus.

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Unauthorized Disclosure
Unsigned data
Update (a Certificate)
User
User Initialization
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Valid Data Element
Validation
Verification
Verified Name
Verifier
Verifier Impersonation Attack
Victim
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
Virus
Virus Hoax
Vulnerability
Vulnerability Assessment
Warez
Warm Site
Web Bug
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
WORM
Write-Blocker
X.509 Certificate
X.509 Public Key Certificate
Zeroization
Zombie

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