I wiggle through rich spring soil to keep the garden healthy, but inside a computer network, I am a dangerous piece of malicious code. What am I?
A worm
The answer relies on technology vocabulary borrowed from earth biology. An earthworm burrows through garden soil during spring, breaking down nutrients for plant seeds. In cybersecurity, a computer worm is a type of self-replicating malware that spreads across digital networks.
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