CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1782

Which of the following terms generally refers to small programs designed to take advantage of a software flaw that has been discovered?

A.
exploit
B. patch
C. quick fix
D. service pack
E. malware
F. None of the choices.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
“The term “”exploit”” generally refers to small programs designed to take advantage of a software flaw that has been discovered, either remote or local. The code from the exploit program is frequently reused in trojan horses and computer viruses. In some cases, a vulnerability can lie in a certain programs processing of a specific file type, such as a non-executable media file.”