ITM 207 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Advanced Persistent Threat, Macro Virus, Computer Worm
29 Oct 2017
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Malicious software, or malware, arguably constitutes one of the most significant categories of threats to computer systems. Hence, we are concerned with the threat malware poses to application programs, to utility programs, such as editors and compilers, and to kernel-level programs. We are also concerned with its use on compromised or malicious websites and servers, or in especially crafted spam e-mails or other messages, which aim to trick users into revealing sensitive personal information. Table 5. 1 presents the most popular terminology in this area. There is no standard agreement about these terminologies; we present them as a means of highlighting the content, rather than presenting these terms as fixed meanings. Cybercrime directed at business and political targets, using a wide variety of intrusion technologies and malware, applied persistently and effectively to specific targets over an extended period, often attributed to state-sponsored organizations. It can result in pop-up ads or redirection of a browser to a commercial site.
