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A logic bomb is a piece of code inserted into an operating system or software application that implements a malicious function after a certain amount of time, or specific conditions are met.
 
A logic bomb is a piece of code inserted into an operating system or software application that implements a malicious function after a certain amount of time, or specific conditions are met.
  
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An example of a logic bomb might be a program that is set to load and run automatically, and that periodically checks an organization’s payroll or personnel database for a specific employee. If the employee is not found, the malicious payload executes, deleting vital corporate files.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 10:10, 14 April 2020

A logic bomb is a piece of code inserted into an operating system or software application that implements a malicious function after a certain amount of time, or specific conditions are met.

An example of a logic bomb might be a program that is set to load and run automatically, and that periodically checks an organization’s payroll or personnel database for a specific employee. If the employee is not found, the malicious payload executes, deleting vital corporate files.

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