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Almost everyone is familiar with the term computer virus, but only a few might have heard about the term malware. A computer virus is a type of malware. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, ransomware and many others. In this post, we analyse the different types of malware including the Wannacry, which is a form of ransomware. What is a Malware?
Evolution of Malware
What is the purpose of creating a Malware?
Malware is typically used:
List of Common Malware types:
How does a Malware spread?Cybercriminals continuously devise innovative resources to get malware into the computer. Here are some of the most common ways of spreading:
Recent case of Malware attack: WannaCryIn 2017 May, there was a massive global ransomware attack. The attack infected more than 230,000 computers in 150 countries including India, demanding ransom payments in bitcoin in 28 languages. What is WannaCry?
Severely affected:
What is the Origin of Wannacry attack?
What does it do the computer?
How does it spread?
How to remain protected from ransomware?
Some Initiatives by Government of India:
Article by: Nishant Raj. The author is an IIT Kharagpur Alumnus.
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