Chatterbot

A chatterbot is a computer program designed to simulate an intelligent conversation with one or more human users via auditory or textual methods. Though many appear to be intelligently interpreting the human input prior to providing a response, most chatterbots simply scan for keywords within the input and pull a reply with the most matching keywords or the most similar wording pattern from a local database. Like any person, chatterbots seem to have a sort of personality which is expressed by their answers. The top chatterbots are Elbot, Talk-bot, Yabberwacky, Eugene, Alice, and Alan. A chatterbot is a conversation simulator done as a computer program which gives the appearance of conversing with a user in natural language.

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CELL PHONE VIRUSES AND SECURITY

Cell phones have become powerful and sophisticated computing devices and are moving toward an always on form of networking. However, such powerful networked computers are also at risk for a new class of malware, including viruses, worms and trojans specifically designed for a mobile environment. This seminar topic covers a taxonomy of attacks against mobile phones that shows known as well as potential attacks. Understanding existing threats against mobile phones helps us better protect our information and prepare for future dangers. Security experts are finding a growing number of viruses, worms, and Trojan horses that target cellular phones. Security researchers attack simulations have shown that before long, hackers could infect mobile phones with malicious software that deletes personal data or runs up a victim\'s phone bill by making toll calls. The attacks could also degrade or overload mobile networks, eventually causing them to crash, financial data stealing, and Risk factors for smart phones. Mobile-device technology is still relatively new, and vendors have not developed mature security approaches. An introduction to security concerns in mobile appliances. To counter the growing threat, antivirus companies have stepped up their research and development. In addition, vendors of phones and mobile operating systems are looking for ways to improve security. Recent innovations and emerging commercial technologies that address these issues are also incorporated in the topic

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