Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Memory capture

Also written: memory image, disk image, capture memory

Saving a copy of a computer's memory (and disk) as evidence before it is lost. That is why ransomware and fileless malware responses say to stay powered on and avoid rebooting.

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 Fileless malware Isolation