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Malware
Abbreviation for Malicious software, it is a software designed to harm or secretly access a computer system without the owner's informed consent.
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hosts file
Software; Malware
A Hosts file is a file that maps host names to IP addresses. It is used by a computer to resolve what IP address to go to when a user attempts to go to a certain URL. While this action can be done ...
improper authentication
Software; Malware
Occurs when an application does not sufficiently validate that a user is who he says he is.
improper authorization
Software; Malware
Occurs when an application does not sufficiently validate the privileges or permissions of a user when he attempts to access a resource or perform a certain action.
improper error handling
Software; Malware
Occurs when an application does not properly handle errors encountered in execution; this includes returning to the application failing, the application performing an unexpected action, disclosing ...
improper input validation
Software; Malware
Occurs when an input to a form is not properly validated or sanitized, or is in a form that the application is not fit to handle correctly; this is a potential vulnerability if the improper ...
in-the-wild
Software; Malware
Malware that is currently detected in active computers connected to the Internet, as compared to those confined to internal test networks, malware research laboratories, or malware sample lists.
