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The Most Common Types of Malware in 2021

CyberSecurity Insiders

It is not unusual to have your system or network infected with malware, such as spyware, that often lingers secretly with no apparent symptoms. 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). Don’t worry though.

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Cyber Threats to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

Digital Shadows

Cyber threat actors, with varying resources and motivations, are highly interested in these eye-catching events too. Scams could present themselves in many forms. VIPs and executives can also be impersonated to conduct social engineering attacks.

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45 Main Cyber Security Terms Everyone Must Know

Spinone

Malware and Ransomware Adware – Software that automatically displays or downloads material when a user is offline. DDoS (denial-of-service attack) – a type of a cyber attack which makes the site user wants to visit unusable by flooding it with malicious traffic.