Tag: College Students Definitions

Web skimming attacks, also known as formjacking, occur when malicious script is injected into sites to steal information entered into web forms.

Short for “malicious software”. It is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system.

A dropper is a kind of Trojan that has been designed to "install" some sort of malware (virus, backdoor, etc.) to a target system.

Ransomware is a type of malware that blocks access to the victim’s data and threatens to publish or delete it unless a ransom is paid.

A botnet refers to a group of computers which have been infected by malware and have come under the control of a malicious actor.