COMPUTER NETWORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK SECURITY AND CYBERSECURITY
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Hackers trying to hack your computer.
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Term for any software that is designed to harm or do illegal activities.
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Term for cookies trying to invade your computer and implement viruses.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Malware, or malicious software, is any program or file that is intentionally harmful to a computer, network or server. Types of malware include computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, ransomware and spyware.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Malware” is short for malicious software and used as a single term to refer to virus, spy ware, worm etc. Malware is designed to cause damage to a stand-alone computer or a networked pc. So wherever a malware term is used it means a program which is designed to damage your computer it may be a virus, worm or Trojan.
Detailed explanation-3: -Malware: Malware is short for malicious software, it is a software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to a computer system. Viruses: A computer virus is a form of malicious software that piggy backs onto code in order to spread and reproduce itself.
Detailed explanation-4: -As part of an organization’s security and data protection program, it should have a plan in place that, at minimum, mitigates risk to systems and networks arising from four common types of malicious software: trojans, spyware, viruses, and ransomware.
Detailed explanation-5: -Malware, short for malicious software, so it can be software that is coded with malicious code for illegal intent. This malicious code can be anything from a Virus, Worms, Trojan horse software and even Spyware.