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Privilege Escalation
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The act of exploiting a vulnerability in the software to gain access to resources that the user would normally be restricted obtaining.
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Virus
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A program that secretly attatches itself to a legitimate "carrier," such as a document or program, and then executes when that document is open or the program is launched.
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Worm
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A program that secretly attatches itself to legitimate "carrier," such as a document or program
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Trojan horse (Trojan)
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A program advertised as performing one activity but actually doing something else, or performing both the advertised and the malicious activities.
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Spyware
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A general term used to descibe software that violates a user's personal security.
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Spam
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Unsolicited email
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Adware
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A software program that delivers advertising content in a manner that is unexpectd and unwanted by the user.
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Rootkits
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A set of software tools used by an intruder to break into a computer, obtain special privileges to perform unauthorized functions, and then hide all traces of its existence.
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Botnets
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A group of zombie computers that are under the control of an attacker.
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Logic Bomb
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A computer program or a part of a program that lies dormant until it is triggered by a specific logical event.
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