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File signature anomaly

Term · Cybersecurity · MLC-T-CYB-001731

A mismatch between the internal file header and its external file name extension; a file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphics extension).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-CYB-001731
FieldCybersecurity
ReferencesNIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1; NIST CSRC Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-CYB-001731",
  "term": "File signature anomaly",
  "field": "Cybersecurity",
  "term_source": "File Signature Anomaly",
  "definition": "A mismatch between the internal file header and its external file name extension; a file name inconsistent with the content of the file (e.g., renaming a graphics file with a non-graphics extension).",
  "references": [
    "NIST SP 800-101 Rev. 1",
    "NIST CSRC Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/cybersecurity/file-signature-anomaly/"
}

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