Definition(s)
Malware
Software designed with malicious intent containing features or capabilities that can potentially cause harm directly or indirectly to the user and/or the user’s computer system
EXAMPLES Viruses, worms, trojans.
Source: ISO/IEC 27032:2015, Information technology — Security techniques — Guidelines for cybersecurity, First Edition, July 2012. Global Standards
Malware
Software that compromises the operation of a system by performing an unauthorized function or process.
Adapted from: CNSSI 4009, NIST SP 800-83.
Source: NICCS™ Portal Cybersecurity Lexicon, National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (https://niccs.us-cert.gov/glossary) as of 11 November 2015, Global Standards