chapter 2 Word Scramble

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Term	Definition
adware	a software program that delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpected and unwanted by the user
armored virus	virus that goes to great lengths in order to avoid dectection
backdoor	software code that gives access to a program or a service that circumvents normal security protections
bot herder	an attacker that controls a botnet
botnet	logical computer network of zombies under the control of an attacker
command and control	the structure by which a bot herder gives instructions to zombies of a botnet
computer virus	malicious computer code
dumpster diving	the act of digging through trash receptacles to find information that can be useful in an attack
hoax	false warning designed to trick users into changing settings on their computer
impersonation	social engineering attack that involves masquerading as a real or fictitious character then playing out that role on a victim
keylogger	software or hardware device that captures and stores each keystroke that a user types on the computer keyboard
logic bomb	computer code that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific logical event
macro	series of instructions that can be grouped together as a single command
macro virus	virus that is written in a script known as a macro
malware	software that enters a computer system without the user's knowledge or consent and then performs an unwanted and usually harmful action
metamorphic malware	malware that rewrites its own code and thus appears different each time it is executed
oligomorphic malware	malware that changes its internal code to one of a set of numbers of predefined mutations whenever its executed
pharming	phishing attack that automatically redirects a user to a fake site
phishing	sending an email or displaying a web announcement that falsely claims to be legit in an attempt to trick the user into surrendering private information
polymorphic malware	malware code that completely changes from its original state whenever it is executed
program virus	virus that infects executable program files
ransomware	malware that prevents a user's device from proprly operating until a fee is paid
rootkit	set of software tools used by an attacker to hide the actions or presence of other types of vicious software
shoulder surfing	watching an authorized user enter a security code on a keypad
social engineering	means of gathering information for an attack by relying on the weakness of individuals
spam	unsolicited email
spear phishing	phishing attack that targets only specific users
spim	variation of spam, which targets instant messaging users instead of emailing users
spyware	general term for software that spies on users by gathering information without consent.
tailgating	when an authorized individual enters a restricted area by following an authorized user
trojan horse	executable program that is advertised as performing one action but which actually performs a malicious activity
typo squatting	redirecting a user to a fictitious site based on a misspelling of the URL
URL hijacking	same as typo squatting
vishing	phishing attack that uses telephone
watering hole attack	malicious attack that is directed towards a small group of individuals who visit the same site
whaling	phishing attack that targets only wealthy individuals
worm	malicious program designed to enter a computer via a network to take advantage of a vulnerability in an application or an operating system
zombie	infected computer that is under the remote control of an attacker

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