Cisco Boot Router commands

0×2102 – Factory default settings for cisco routers (load the IOS image from flash and load the startup config file from NVRAM)
0×2142 – Router ignores the contents of Non-Volatile RAM (NVRAM)
0×2120 – Router boots into ROMmon mode

Anti spam

Anti spam is used to block spam through the mail server

Patches and Updates

One of the most common methods that a hacker uses to gain access to a computer is to use software vulnerabilities. To stop this keep software uptodate with the lates patchs

Common security measures

Some of the security tools and applications used in securing a network include:
Software patches and updates
Virus protection
Spyware protection
Spam blockers
Popup blockers
Firewalls

Spam

Spam is annoying and can overload the ISP. Many people that spam try to send viruses worms or trojans to others

Popups and pop-unders

Popups and pop-unders are additional windows for extra advertising for the website. They are linked to the website and are not harmful to your computer

Adware

Adware is a form of spyware used to collect information about a user based on websites the user visits. It will constantly spam windows everytime you close the window and is very hard to uninstall

Tracking cookies

Cookies are a form of spyware but are not always bad. They are used to record information about an Internet user when they visit websites.

Spyware

Spyware is used to gather personal information about people without their permission. Spyware can steal account numbers and passords among other things. Spyware is usually installed unknowingly when downloading a file.

Brute force

A brute force attack is where a fast computer is trying to guess a password or to decipher an encryption code