Malware

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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persistent XSS

Software; Malware

A type of cross-site scripting in which the malicious script is stored in a server and is rendered when the application is called or the webpage in which it is hosted is browsed to.

A method of identity theft that tricks Internet users into revealing personal or financial information online. Phishers use phony websites or deceptive email messages that mimic trusted businesses ...

pipe

Software; Malware

A conceptual channel that facilitates the feeding of the input from one process into another.

polymorphic

Software; Malware

A polymorphic virus is a virus that can mutate its structure to avoid detection by antivirus programs. It can mutate usually by changing a variable or variables in its code without changing its ...

potentially unwanted software

Software; Malware

A program with potentially unwanted behavior that is brought to the user's attention for review. This behavior may impact the user's privacy, security, or computing experience.

privilege elevation

Software; Malware

A vulnerability in which a user is able to perform tasks beyond the scope of the credentials with which he is logged in with.

proof-of-concept (PoC) code

Software; Malware

Proof-of-Code (PoC) is code that is developed to demonstrate the viability of a particular method of attack. This can include code that is created to illustrate how a particular software ...