commit: 0d27ab36210c0daf60ddf8fceb397560fb14da67
parent 2cbc858c8bdd27e068e7180d445415cc0e6ca405
Author: Haelwenn (lanodan) Monnier <contact@hacktivis.me>
Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 01:06:29 +0100
definitions.gmi: Add consent + "remote code execution"
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1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/definitions.gmi b/definitions.gmi
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ I'm avoiding the terms jargon and dictionary because they are specific terms, sp
## nouns
### botnet
-Widespread network of programs automatically executing code pushed by a central authority that doesn't owns the machines it runs on. Also known as "automatic updates"
+Widespread network of programs automatically executing code pushed by a central authority that doesn't owns the machines it runs on, thus not asking for users' consent. Also known as "automatic updates" and "remote code execution", the latter being a security issue if it's not intended execution by the user.
+
+Related: botnet10 for Windows10, Google botnet for Google Chrome, …
### malware
Software seen as malicious.
