Section 6.46 Malware Flashcards
Objectives 2.4 Given a Scenario, analyse indicators of malicious activity
1
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Malware
A
Malicious Software that is designed to infiltrate a computer system without the users knowledge
e.g Viruses, Worms, Trojans etc
Broad catagory of software code that can harm your computer
2
Q
Threat Vector
A
Method used to infiltrate a victim’s machine
Examples…
Unpatched software
USB drive installation
Phishing campaigns
Installing Code
think about what can be exploited
For the malware to infect your system there must be an Threat Vector and Attack Vector
3
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Attack Vector
A
By which the attacker gains access and infects the system. This combines both infiltration method and infection process
Breaks into and INFECTS the system
For the malware to infect your system there must be an Threat Vector and Attack Vector
