Computer Malware

 Definition of Computer Malware

Cyber criminals designed computer programs to penetrate and harm computers without user's content. It's a “malicious software”, or popularly known as a Malware. The term malware covers all the types of threats to your computer safety such as spyware, viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits, and etc. Malware performs a wide range of tasks from stealing, encrypting or deleting sensitive data, altering or hijacking core computing functions, and spying on someone' computer activity without their consent.

How Malware Works

A cyber criminal can use a vast options of spreading the malware and infect gadgets, computers, and networks. Malware can be delivered using a USB drive, downloading programs, email attachments, and etc. Phishing attacks are another popular type of malware execution. Phony emails are disguised as authentic messages from reputable companies or people. It contains malicious links or attachments that allows threat actors to communicate with the infected systems, exfiltrate sensitive data and even remotely control the compromised device or server.