Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Isolation

Also written: isolate, disconnect

Cutting an infected computer, or for a worm the whole network segment, off from the network so the malware cannot spread, while leaving it powered on to keep evidence in memory. It is the first response to ransomware, worms and fileless malware.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 3: Malware, part 1: ransomware, trojans, worms, spyware and adware
Chapter 4: Malware, part 2: viruses, rootkits, keyloggers, logic bombs and fileless malware

Related terms

Ransomware Worm Memory capture