Typical examples of spyware

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A few examples of common spyware programs may serve to illustrate the diversity of behaviors found in these attacks. Caveat: As with computer viruses, researchers give names to spyware programs which frequently do not relate to any names that the … Read More

Gambler’s ruin

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The basic meaning of gambler’s ruin is a gambler’s loss of the last of his bank of gambling money and consequent inability to continue gambling. “Gambler’s ruin” is also sometimes used to refer to a final large losing bet placed … Read More

Gambler’s fallacy

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The gambler’s fallacy is a logical fallacy that mistakenly believes past events will affect future events when dealing with random activities, such as many gambling games. It can encompass any of the following misconceptions: A random event is more likely … Read More

Poker big bet

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In a fixed-limit poker game, a big bet (BB) is the larger of two fixed bet amounts. A big bet is used in the final rounds of a game to increase the pot amount and thereby enable the possibility of … Read More