Describe the three following forms of malware: (a) botnets, (b) worms, and (c) viruses

What will be an ideal response?


• botnet – A network of computers that have been appropriated without the knowledge of their owners and used to spread harmful programs via the Internet.
• worm – A computer program that can automatically replicate itself over a network such as the Internet and interfere with the normal use of a computer.
• virus – A self-replicating software program that attaches itself to a host file to move from one computer to the next.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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What is cybercrime, and how is it committed?

What will be an ideal response?

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