IAS SUBJECT

MIDTERM

Vulnerability

the weakness of the system

Exploit

A line of code that is weak

Attack

The act of using the exploit

Buffer Overflow

Too much data is placed into memory, causing the program to crash or allowing hackers to execute code.

Non-validated Input

The program accepts bad input without checking it.

Weak Security Practices

Poor passwords.

No encryption.

No authentication.

Access Control Problems

Unauthorized people gain access to systems or files.

Spyware

Secretly spies on users

Adware

Shows unwanted ads

Bot

Makes infected computers perform commands automatically

Ransomware

Locks files and demands money

Scareware

Tricks users using fake virus warnings

Rootkit

Hides malware and creates backdoors

Virus

Needs another file to spread