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Types of Malware & Best Malware Protection Practices

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Jump ahead: Adware. Here are some common and not so common malware threats and how to defend against them. Adware, also known as malvertising , is a type of malware that downloads or displays advertisements to the user interface. Rather than stealing data, adware is more of an irritant forcing users to see unwanted ads.

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What is Network Security? Definition, Threats & Protections

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The internet of things (IoT), operations technology (OT), and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) also now connect to networks. Related Cybersecurity Threats Many cybersecurity threats indirectly affect networks through related assets. If it doesn’t affect the network, it is not a network threat. or network traffic.