Question

A/An __________ is a piece of software or a segment of command that usually take advantage of a bug to cause unintended actions and behaviors.

(a) malware

(b) trojan

(c) worms

(d) exploit

I got this question during an interview for a job.

My question is from Bugs and Vulnerabilities topic in section Cyber Laws, Security Tools, Bugs and Vulnerabilities of Cyber Security

Answer 1

Right choice is (d) exploit

Explanation: An exploit is a piece of software or a segment of command that usually take advantage of a bug to cause unintended actions and behaviors. Using exploits, attackers can gain access in a system or allow privilege escalation also.