Word of the day: Logic Bombby the pureversity team
| word: Logic Bomb | pronunciation: Law-jik Bom | Definition :A piece of malicious code embedded within a program that triggers a harmful action when specific conditions are met.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Logic Bomb here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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A logic bomb is like a time bomb in software—waiting silently until the right conditions trigger its destructive payload
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What percentage of malware incidents involve logic bombs?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Logic Bomb :
1.Logic bombs are often planted by insiders with system access.
2.Some logic bombs are designed to delete data on a specific date.
3.Companies often detect logic bombs too late, after damage is done.
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Word of the day: Logic Bombby the pureversity team
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