virus that generates multiple copies of itself without attaching to other programs. Generally, this type of attack is a denial of service based on excessive use of disk or memory space or CPU cycles. Usage rare. See wabbit.
see Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service
set of more than 30 technical and policy publications issued by the National Computer Security Center (NCSC) and informally named for the colours of the covers. The Orange Book (TCSEC) is possibly the best known of the series.
in mathematics, random means unpredictable. A sequence of values is called random if each successive value is obtained merely by chance and does not depend on the preceding values of the sequence, and a selected individual value is called random if each of the values in the total population of possibilities has equal probability of being selected. In cryptography and other security applications, random means unpredictable, and unguessable. When selecting data values to use for cryptographic keys, the requirement is for data that an adversary has a very low probability of guessing or determining. See pseudorandom.
program designed to provide access to, and control over, a network-attached computer from a remote computer or location, in effect providing a backdoor. Interestingly, RATs are often described by their creators as Remote Administration Tools in an attempt to present them as legitimate utility software. The distinction between valid remote tools and RATs generally...
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