Word of the day: Trojan Horseby the pureversity team
| word: Trojan Horse | pronunciation: Tro-jun Hors | Definition :A type of malware disguised as legitimate software that tricks users into installing it, granting attackers unauthorized access.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Trojan Horse here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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"A Trojan horse is the perfect disguise—it smiles at you, gets inside, and wreaks havoc."
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What percentage of malware incidents involve Trojan horses?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Trojan Horse :
1.The most sophisticated Trojan remained undetected for 3 years while stealing banking credentials
2.A single banking Trojan stole $1 billion from over 100 banks in 40 countries
3.The most widespread Trojan infected 4.5 million computers in a single day
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Word of the day: Trojan Horseby the pureversity team
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