dropper n.— «To complicate matters, some trojan horses can spread or activate other malware, such as viruses. These programs are called “droppers.” A common aftermath is the Trojan attracting a large amount of adware/spyware...
scareware n.— «Scareware is a term for applications that find fictitious malware on a user’s computer and then try to trick the user into purchasing unnecessary and fraudulent anti-malware software or services. Scareware relies on social...
banyan model n.— «He proposes that work groups whose members are widely dispersed but need to have high levels of coordination—say, a computer security team protecting a global bank—do not have to assemble everyone in one room to reap the...