MALICIOUS SOFTWARE IS a threat to every Internet-connected device. Attackers know they can use specially crafted software or networking vulnerabilities to compromise systems and wreak havoc. In this chapter, you will learn how malicious software operates, how attackers use it, and how you can combat it. Simply put, malicious software is any program that carries out actions that the computer user does not intend. Often, the goal of malicious software is to cause harm to a system, data, or reputation. Malicious software moves through the Internet much as a snake slithers ...
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