Time bomb: A malicious piece of code that has been programmed to activate at a specific time or under certain conditions. Unlike a logic bomb, which triggers when a particular event occurs, a time bomb is set to activate on a particular date or after a set amount of time has passed. These are typically used to cause disruption or damage to a system or network, and their delayed activation can make them difficult to detect before they execute.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D4: Cloud Application Security | CISM D4: Incident Management | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D2: Threats Vulnerabilities and Mitigations | SSCP D7: Systems and Application Security
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