MALWARE

 

-Risks of malware attacks

-Short for MALicious softWARE

-Denotes all forms of unwanted code

-Some common trigger routines include

-Reports on non-existing viruses

-Two types of Trojan horses exist

-Spyware is tracking software deployed without adequate notice, consent, or control of the user

-A computer becomes infected with spyware through

-Exploit kits

-Ransomware