Hackers Create a Botnet by

question 55

Multiple Choice

Hackers create a botnet by

• A) infecting Web search bots with malware.
• B) using Web search bots to infect other computers.
• C) causing other people's computers to become "zombie" PCs following a master computer.
• D) infecting corporate servers with "zombie" Trojan horses that allow undetected access through a back door.

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Definitions:

Retrospective Change

An adjustment applied to prior period financial statements to correct an error or reflect a new accounting policy as if it had always been applied.

Goodwill

An intangible asset that represents the surplus value of a company beyond its physical assets and liabilities, often arising from factors such as brand reputation, customer relationships, or intellectual property during an acquisition.

Stockholders' Equity

The residual interest in the assets of a corporation after deducting its liabilities, representing ownership interest spread among individual shareholders.

Fair Value

An approximation of the cost at which an asset or liability might be purchased or sold in a present-day deal between agreeable participants.