Which of the following is a security threat that disguises itself as legitimate software?
A.
Trojan
B.
Worm
C.
Virus
D.
Spyware
Which of the following is a security threat that disguises itself as legitimate software?
Which of the following is a security threat that disguises itself as legitimate software?
A.
Trojan
B.
Worm
C.
Virus
D.
Spyware
A. TROJAN
A Trojan horse or Trojan is a type of malware that is often disguised as legitimate software. Trojans can be employed by cyber-thieves and hackers trying to gain access to users’ systems. Users are typically tricked by some form of social engineering into loading and executing Trojans on their systems.