Security in Computing, Third Edition

3.7. Terms and Concepts

program, 95	trapdoor, 112
user, 95	worm, 112
secure program, 95	rabbit, 112
penetrate and patch, 96	appended virus, 113
fault, 96	document virus, 116
program security flaw, 97	macro virus, 116
bug, 98	boot sector virus, 118
error, 98	virus signature, 120
failure, 98	polymorphic virus, 123
buffer overflow, 100	encrypting virus, 124
incomplete mediation, 104	Brain virus, 128
time-of-check to time-of-use, 106	The Internet worm, 129
malicious code, 108	Code Red, 132
rogue program, 111	web bug, 134
virus, 111	stub, 137
agent, 111	driver, 137
transient virus, 111	side effect, 138
resident virus, 111	error checking, 138
Trojan horse, 111	undefined operation, 139
logic bomb, 112	salami attack, 139
time bomb, 112	information leakage, 141
backdoor, 112	covert channel, 141 ...