major mode

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In Emacs, a major mode is a set of rules and definitions that customize the editor in ways productive to interacting with a specific type of data.

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Makefile

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A Makefile contains entries that specifies how to build a software package. Makefiles are used by GNU make, CMake, and other such tools.

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malicious domain

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A malicious domain is a domain that is actively hosting malware or other malicious content including but not limiting to phishing infrastructure and ...

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malloc

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malloc is a function that allocates memory applications from a buffer pool. This is a standard library function in C.

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malware

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Malware is malicious software. Malware may disrupt, damage, or provide unauthorized access to a computer system.

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malware blending in with the system

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malware will often attempt to blend in with the system as an anti-analysis technique.

The basic theory is that if an attacker places malicious files ...

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malware campaign

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A malware campaign is a time-bounded activity cluster, using similar techniques against a set of targets.

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malware capabilities

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malware may have one or more capabilities such as file upload or download, command execution, cryptography, module support, …

Many of these ...

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malware checking for installed software

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malware often checks for the existence of non-security software softare.

For example, a credential stealer may search for different web browsers, ...

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malware checking for known malware

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Many strains of malware, particularly credential harvesters, botnet, and cryptocurrency miners will run checks for other similar malware as part of ...

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