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Malware - ANSWER-software designed to infiltrate a computer system and
possibly damage it without the user's knowledge or consent
Virus - ANSWER-code that runs on a computer without the user's knowledge; it
infects the computer when the code is accessed and executed (love bug virus)
Worm - ANSWER-like a virus except that it self-replicates, whereas a virus does
not (nimda, propagated through network shares and mass e-mailing)
Trojan Horse - ANSWER-appear to perform desirable functions but are actually
performing malicious functions behind the scenes (remote access trojan, plugx)
Remote Access Trojan (RAT) - ANSWER-their capability to allow an attacker
higher administration privileges than those of the owner of the system makes
them quite dangerous; most common type of Trojan
Ransomware - ANSWER-a type of malware that restricts access to a computer
system and demands that a ransom be paid; also known as crypto-malware, it
encrypts files and/or locks the system (often propagated via a trojan,
cryptolocker)
Spyware - ANSWER-malicious software either downloaded unwittingly from a
website or installed along with some other third-party software; usually collects
information without the user's consent (internet optimizer - dyfuca)
Adware - ANSWER-usually falls into the realm of spyware because it pops up
advertisements based on what it has learned from spying on the user
, Grayware - ANSWER-describes applications that are behaving improperly but
without serious consequences
Rootkit - ANSWER-a type of software designed to gain administrator-level control
over a computer system without being detected (boot loader rootkits, evil maid
attack, alureon)
Spam - ANSWER-the abuse of electronic messaging systems such as e-mail,
texting, social media, broadcast media, instant messaging, and so on (identity
theft e-mails [phishing], lottery scam e-mails)
Threat Vector - ANSWER-the method that a threat uses to access a target is
known
Attack Vector - ANSWER-the means by which an attacker gains access to a
computer in order to deliver malicious software; most common is via software
Typosquatting - ANSWER-when a user is attempting to access a website but
types the incorrect domain name by mistake and the user is redirected to an
altogether unwanted website that's malicious in nature
Botnet - ANSWER-malware distributed throughout the internet by a group of
compromised computers
Zombie - ANSWER-the individual compromised computers in the botnet
Active Interception - ANSWER-normally includes a computer placed between the
sender and the receiver to capture and possibly modify information
Privilege Escalation - ANSWER-the act of exploiting a bug or design flaw in a
software or firmware application to gain access to resources that normally
would've been protected from an application or user
Backdoors - ANSWER-used in computer programs to bypass normal
authentication and other security mechanisms in place
Logic Bomb - ANSWER-code that has been inserted into software; it is meant to
initiate one of many types of malicious functions when specific criteria are met
Time Bomb - ANSWER-trojans set off on a certain date
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