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com·pro·mise (k

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a. A settlement of differences in which each side makes concessions.

b. The result of such a settlement.

2. Something that combines qualities or elements of different things: The incongruous design is a compromise between high tech and early American.

3. A concession to something detrimental or pejorative: a compromise of morality.

v. com·pro·mised, com·pro·mis·ing, com·pro·mis·es

v.intr.

1. To arrive at a settlement by making concessions.

2. To reduce the quality, value, or degree of something.

v.tr.

a. To expose or make liable to danger, suspicion, or disrepute: a secret mission that was compromised and had to be abandoned; compromise one's standing in the community.

b. To reduce in quality, value, or degree; weaken or lower.

2. To impair by disease or injury: an immune system that was compromised by a virus.

3. To settle by mutual concessions: a dispute that was compromised.

[Middle English compromis, from Old French, from Latin comprmissum, mutual promise, from neuter past participle of comprmittere, to promise mutually : com-, com- + prmittere, to promise; see promise.]

compro·miser n.

A term applied to classified matter, knowledge of which has, in whole or in part, passed to an unauthorized person or persons, or which has been subject to risk of such passing. See also classified matter.

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To help prevent infections such as these, Symantec recommends that users take standard precautions, such as using complex passwords, ensuring that programs use the lowest level of privileges necessary, disabling file sharing if not needed, keeping patches up-to-date and isolating compromised computers quickly to prevent threats from spreading.

New ransomware variant features novel payment scheme by Chuck Miller / SC Magazine

Gen uses rootkit technology to change Windows DNS settings on compromised computers in order to inject malicious content into otherwise legitimate Web pages or redirect search engine results in popular search engines, often referred to as click fraud hijacking.

Top ten malware threats by Software World

lt;p>On Thursday, a security researcher from Arbor Networks reported that hackers are using Twitter as a means to distribute instructions to a network of compromised computers, known as a botnet.

Twitter down on Saturday, external apps to be affected by Network World Middle East

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