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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

Malware can be categorized based on how it behaves (adware, spyware and ransomware), and how it propagates from one victim to another (viruses, worms and trojans). If you’re lucky, the only malware program you’ve come in contact with is adware, which attempts to expose the compromised end-user to unwanted, potentially malicious advertising.

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The story of the year: remote work

SecureList

One of the most critical questions of work-from-home security is related to employees’ awareness of the main concepts of cybersecurity. A virtual private network (VPN) allows for much more secure connections, but only 53% of workers are using one to access their corporate networks. Scam and phishing.

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