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CSC 471 · Class 01

Course Introduction and the Modern Malware Landscape

25 knowledge points. Work through them in order, or jump to any topic.

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Knowledge Points

01Welcome to CSC 471 → 02What This Course Is (and Is Not) → 03Prerequisites and Expectations → 04Reference Books → 05The 2024—2026 Threat Landscape → 06Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) → 07Infostealers and the Access Economy → 08Supply-Chain Attacks → 09Living-off-the-Land and Fileless Malware → 10Loaders, MaaS, and Nation-State APTs → 11How We Classify Malware → 12Viruses and Worms (Propagation) → 13Trojans, RATs, and Rootkits (Access and Control) → 14Botnets, Droppers/Loaders, Ransomware, Wipers → 15The Malware Analysis Workflow → 16Workflow Stages in Detail → 17Analysis Environment and SAFETY → 18Legal and Ethical Ground Rules → 19Our Lab Platform → 20The Toolbox → 21Course Roadmap: Labs to Topics → 22Semester Arc → 23Grading Overview (Placeholder) → 24How to Succeed in CSC 471 → 25Next Class →