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Database System Concepts

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ISBN:9780078022159

Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

Publisher:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan

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What is a Trojan horse and how is it deployed? Provide three examples.

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Trojan horse and their example

A Trojan horse is a program that can be downloaded and installed on a computer.
It appears to be harmless but can be malicious.
It is used for damaging or for stealing data or network.
It looks innocent but it can take control of a computer.
Trojan horses usually spread through email attachments.
The attackers will send thousands of emails by using spamming technique to people.
The users who messages or download the attachment will end up in infecting their systems.

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