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Trojan

What does Trojan?

Trojan horses or short: Trojan owe their name to the legend of Odysseus’ wooden horse, inside which Greek soldiers are said to have hidden during the Trojan War. A similar ruse is used Trojan-programs by disguising themselves or their intentions as useful—or at least harmless—programs, thereby deceiving users about their true intentions. This is because, unnoticed by the user, they carry out their actual function in the background—for example, secretly reading or copying the user’s data, damaging the system, or even encrypting it. Another common variant is the so-called Ransomware.

Practical example

One company uses Trojan to personal data through Technical and organizational measures to protect against unauthorized access.

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