Glossary: Modern Vulnerabilities, Malware and Physical Attacks

Worm

Also written: worms

Malware that copies itself from computer to computer over the network through a flaw, with no user action. The sign is one host knocking on many others on one port, as on the slow Wednesday.

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

WannaCry Virus Trojan SYN Patch