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| author | mo khan <mo@mokhan.ca> | 2021-07-24 19:51:25 -0600 |
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| committer | mo khan <mo@mokhan.ca> | 2021-07-24 19:51:25 -0600 |
| commit | 83587b22b969a6f93a213ad26a67b793538aa70c (patch) | |
| tree | 49960d620229b88300ca810bd2da5d325342cada | |
| parent | 5def2a393a777fd3639eb1c4456ae5841c24aab3 (diff) | |
answer question on worms vs viruses
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diff --git a/doc/assignment4.md b/doc/assignment4.md index dd3c2c3..2eb22b7 100644 --- a/doc/assignment4.md +++ b/doc/assignment4.md @@ -52,5 +52,15 @@ Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Your answer for eac implement policy decisions related to protection. 1. How does a virus differ from a worm? + + A worm is a process that duplicates itself to propagate across a network. They + are designed to use up system resources in order to reproduce itself so that + it can continue to infect other hosts. + + A virus is a fragment of code embedded in a legitimate program. Viruses can + also be self replicating but tend to target weaknesses in programs. They + can wreak havoc in a system by modifying or destroying files and causing + system crashes and program malfunctions. + 1. What is the difference between symmetric encryption and asymmetric encryption? 1. What are the two main varieties of authentication algorithms? |