Ethical Hacking - Terminologies | Intellipaat

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A vulnerability is a flaw that allows a hacker to compromise the security of a computer or network system. Worms are self-replicating viruses that do not alter files but instead reside in active memory and duplicate themselves. Cross-site Scripting (XSS) is a type of computer security vulnerability that is commonly found in web applications. XSS allows attackers to inject client-side script into web pages that other users are viewing. A Zombie Drone is a hijacked computer that is used anonymously as a soldier or 'drone' for malicious activity, such as distributing unwanted spam e-mails.