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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

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Install an antivirus solution that includes anti-adware capabilities. Attackers often use botnets to send out spam or phishing campaigns to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Additional features of botnets include spam, ad and click fraud, and spyware. Jump ahead: Adware. Bots and botnets. Browser hijacker.

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What is Malware? Definition, Purpose & Common Protections

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From ransomware attacks locking businesses out of their data until they pay potentially millions of dollars to spyware tracking users’ every move through their infected device, the effects of malware can be devastating. Firmware rootkits are also known as “hardware rootkits.”. Need More Intel on Rootkits?

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2024 State of Cybersecurity: Reports of More Threats & Prioritization Issues

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Sophos: Noted that 43% of all 2023 malware signature updates are for stealers, spyware, and keyloggers often used to steal credentials from devices. NetScout: Observed 13,142,840 DDoS attacks, including: 104,216 video gaming enterprise attacks. 50,000 DDoS attacks on public domain name service (DNS) resolvers.

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Network Protection: How to Secure a Network

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Endpoint Security: Antivirus , anti-spyware , endpoint detection and response (EDR), and other controls should be deployed to secure the endpoint against compromise. Enterprise Mobile Management (EMM) or Mobile Device Management (MDM): Restrict applications and connections with portable (laptops, etc.) and mobile (phones, tablets, etc.)