Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

WMI (Windows Management Instrumentation)

A built-in Windows management feature. Fileless malware abuses it to run code and to restart at sign-in.

Where the book teaches it

Chapter 4: Malware, part 2: viruses, rootkits, keyloggers, logic bombs and fileless malware

Related terms

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