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Logic Bomb

What is Logic Bomb?

Malicious code that is deliberately inserted into a system and designed to execute when specific conditions are met, such as a particular date or the deletion of a user account.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on logic bomb

Requirements naming logic bomb across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Tools used to collect or acquire evidence are chosen with care, because acting without weighing the risks can lose some or all of the evidence through the technology used, and risks are assessed to limit exposure to damage claims.

iso-iec-27037-2012::6.2.3 · 6.2.3 Potential digital evidence →

The handbook's Unix template, following the SANS Linux cheat sheet: examine processes (ps, lsof by PID and processes using unlinked files, attention to UID 0); search for files with root set-user-ID permissions, very large files and files with no owner;

sans-incident-handlers-handbook-and-picerl-methodology::I-4 · I-4 Check Unix hosts for root processes, unlinked files, SUID and large files, promiscuous interfaces, cron jobs, UID 0 accounts and logs →

Questions people ask about logic bomb

What is Logic Bomb?
Malicious code that is deliberately inserted into a system and designed to execute when specific conditions are met, such as a particular date or the deletion of a user account.
Why is Logic Bomb important for compliance?
Logic Bomb is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding logic bomb helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Logic Bomb?
Logic Bomb appears in the requirement text of ISO/IEC 27037:2012, SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Logic Bomb?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how logic bomb applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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